Antinociceptive effects of intraperitoneal and intrathecal vitamin E in the rat formalin test

Korean Journal of Pain

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 238-244

  Kim, Myoung Joong ^a   Hong, Boo Hwi ^a   Zhang, En Ji ^a   Ko, Young Kwon ^a   Lee, Won Hyung ^a  

^a Chungnam National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Formalin test; Intraperitoneal; Intrathecal; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; FORMALDEHYDE;

ACUTE DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; FLINCHING BEHAVIOR; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RAT; RIGHTING REFLEX; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

EID: 84873559423     PISSN: 20059159     EISSN: 20930569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3344/kjp.2012.25.4.238     Document Type: Article

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