Effects of alpha-adrenergic agonists on pain modulation in diffuse noxious inhibitory control

Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 17-24

  Sanada, Tatsuo ^a   Kohase, Hikaru ^a   Makino, Kenzo ^a   Umino, Masahiro ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Descending antinociceptive system; Dexmedetomidine; Diffuse noxious inhibitory control; Pain modulation; Phenylephrine

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INTRASPINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NERVE NET; NEURAL INHIBITION; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PHENTOLAMINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 69349100372     PISSN: 13428810     EISSN: 13428810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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