The selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitor 7-nitroindazole has acute analgesic but not cumulative effects in a rat model of peripheral neuropathy

Journal of Pain Research

Volumn 4, Issue , 2011, Pages 85-90

  Dableh, Liliane J ^a   Henry, James L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

7 nitroindazole; Neuronal nitric oxide synthase; Neuropathic pain; Nitric oxide; Nociception; Peripheral nerve injury

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052473142     PISSN: 11787090     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S17007     Document Type: Article

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