Antinociceptive activity of coniine in mice

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 274-278

  Arihan, Okan ^a   Boz, Mustafa ^a   Iskit, Alper B ^a   Ilhan, Mustafa ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Coniine; Hemlock; Hotplate test; Morphine; Nociception; Writhing test

Indexed keywords

CONIINE; MECAMYLAMINE; MORPHINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKER; RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVULSION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; DYSKINESIA; FASCICULATION; HOT PLATE TEST; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; REACTION TIME; ROTAROD TEST; THERMAL STIMULATION; WRITHING TEST;

ACETIC ACID; ALKALOIDS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; CONIUM; DRUG SYNERGISM; MALE; MECAMYLAMINE; MICE; MORPHINE; NICOTINIC ANTAGONISTS; PAIN; PIPERIDINES; PLANT EXTRACTS;

MUS;

EID: 68849131442     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2009.06.032     Document Type: Article

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