Evaluation of formalin-induced pain behavior and glutamate release in the spinal dorsal horn using in vivo microdialysis in conscious rats

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences

Volumn 120, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-132

  Vidal Torres, Alba ^a   Carceller, Alicia ^a   Zamanillo, Daniel ^a   Merlos, Manuel ^a   Vela, José Miguel ^a   Fernández Pastor, Begoña ^a  

^a ESTEVE ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentric microdialysis; Dorsal horn; Glutamate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868021305     PISSN: 13478613     EISSN: 13478648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jphs.12105SC     Document Type: Article

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