Evaluation of potential sex differences in the subjective and analgesic effects of morphine in normal, healthy volunteers

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-55

  Comer, Sandra D ^a   Cooper, Ziva D ^a   Kowalczyk, William J ^a   Sullivan, Maria A ^a   Evans, Suzette M ^a   Bisaga, Adam M ^a   Vosburg, Suzanne K ^a  

^a Surgeons of Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Humans; Morphine; Opioids; Pain; Sex differences; Subjective effects

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; COLD PRESSOR TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOOD; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72649084793     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-009-1703-4     Document Type: Article

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