Central administration of oxytocin reduces hyperalgesia in mice: Implication for cannabinoid and opioid systems

Peptides

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-88

  Russo, R ^a   D'Agostino, G ^a   Mattace Raso, G ^a   Avagliano, C ^a   Cristiano, C ^a,b   Meli, R ^a   Calignano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocannabinoid system; Inflammation; Opioid receptors; Oxytocin; Pain

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NEURONAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAW EDEMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION;

ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; CARRAGEENAN; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EDEMA; HYPERALGESIA; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENTRICULAR; MALE; MICE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE I; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; OXYTOCIN; PAIN; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB1; RECEPTOR, CANNABINOID, CB2; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; RECEPTORS, OXYTOCIN; SPINAL CORD;

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EID: 84866290358     PISSN: 01969781     EISSN: 18735169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2012.08.005     Document Type: Article

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