Mechanisms involved in the antinociception caused by ethanolic extract obtained from the leaves of Melissa officinalis (lemon balm) in mice

Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-16

  Guginski, Giselle ^a   Luiz, Ana Paula ^a   Silva, Morgana Duarte ^a   Massaro, Murilo ^a   Martins, Daniel Fernandes ^a   Chaves, Juliana ^a   Mattos, Robson Willain ^b   Silveira, Damaris ^b   Ferreira, Vânia M M ^b   Calixto, João Batista ^a   Santos, Adair R S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cholinergic system; Melissa officinalis; Nitric oxide; Nociception; Rosmarinic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; ARGININE; ATROPINE; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; MECAMYLAMINE; MELISSA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; MORPHINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; NALOXONE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; PILOCARPINE; ROSMARINIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; INFLAMMATORY PAIN; LICKING; MALE; MOUSE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NEUROGENIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VISCERAL PAIN; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; ARGININE; ATROPINE; CINNAMATES; DEPSIDES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTAMIC ACID; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MELISSA; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NALOXONE; NITRIC OXIDE; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

CITRUS LIMON; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MUS;

EID: 67349167998     PISSN: 00913057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2009.03.014     Document Type: Article

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