Clonidine inhibits itch-related response through stimulation of α2-adrenoceptors in the spinal cord in mice

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 650, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 215-219

  Gotoh, Yoshikazu ^a   Andoh, Tsugunobu ^a   Kuraishi, Yasushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Biting; Clonidine; Intrathecal injection; Itch related response; Pruritus

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CLONIDINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PRAZOSIN; SEROTONIN; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SPINAL CORD;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANTIPRURITICS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLONIDINE; INJECTIONS; MALE; MICE; PRURITUS; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SEROTONIN; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 78649735200     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2010.10.011     Document Type: Article

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