The antinociceptive effect of intrathecal tramadol in rats: The role of alpha 2-adrenoceptors in the spinal cord

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 230-235

  Li, Cai ^a   Chen, Shu Qin ^a   Huang, Wen Qi ^a   Chen, Bing Xue ^a   Liu, Ke Xuan ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

2 Adrenoceptor; Affinity; Antinociception; Spinal cord; Tramadol; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; FORMALDEHYDE; TRAMADOL; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG LABELING; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; IC 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; RADIOASSAY; RAT; SCATCHARD PLOT; SPINAL CORD;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA, INTRATRACHEAL; ANIMALS; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2; SPINAL CORD; TRAMADOL; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 84863196254     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: 14388359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00540-011-1267-4     Document Type: Article

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