Different responses of nitric oxide synthase inhibition on morphine-induced antinociception in male and female rats

Pathophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 143-149

  Hosseini, Mahmoud ^a   Taiarani, Zahra ^b   Hadjzadeh, Mosa Al Reza ^a   Salehabadi, Soodabeh ^b   Tehranipour, Maryam ^b   Alaei, Hojjat Allah ^c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^c ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

L NAME; Morphine; Pain; Rats; Sex

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HOT PLATE TEST; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; REACTION TIME; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 79952040387     PISSN: 09284680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pathophys.2010.05.004     Document Type: Article

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