Modulation of nociception by social factors in rodents: Contribution of the opioid system

Psychopharmacology

Volumn 224, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 189-200

  D'Amato, Francesca R ^a,b   Pavone, Flaminia ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE SANTA LUCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Affiliation; Conditioned place preference; Contact behavior; Housing conditions; Nociception; Opioids; Rodents; Ultrasounds

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; ENDORPHIN; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ASSOCIATION; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; EPIGENETICS; EXPERIENCE; HEREDITY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; MOTIVATION; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PLACE PREFERENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; REWARD; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; VENTRAL TEGMENTUM; VOCALIZATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; FEMALE; MALE; NOCICEPTION; OPIOID PEPTIDES; PAIN THRESHOLD; RECEPTORS, OPIOID; RECEPTORS, OPIOID, MU; REWARD; RODENTIA; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84867404397     PISSN: 00333158     EISSN: 14322072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00213-012-2863-1     Document Type: Review

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