Effects of morphine on thermal sensitivity in adult and aged rats

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 67 A, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 705-713

  Morgan, Drake ^a   Mitzelfelt, Jeremiah D ^a   Koerper, Lorraine M ^a   Carter, Christy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal models; Chronic pain; Operant testing; Opioids; Thermal preference

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; RATTUS;

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BROWN NORWAY RAT; FISCHER 344 RAT; HEAT; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; REACTION TIME;

AGING; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; HOT TEMPERATURE; MALE; MORPHINE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RATS; RATS, INBRED BN; RATS, INBRED F344; REACTION TIME; SENSORY THRESHOLDS;

EID: 84863653184     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: 1758535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glr210     Document Type: Article

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