Centhaquin antinociception in mice is mediated by α2A- and α2B- but not α2C-adrenoceptors

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 715, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 328-336

  Bhalla, Shaifali ^a   Ali, Izna ^a   Andurkar, Shridhar V ^a   Gulati, Anil ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antinociception; BRL 44408; Centhaquin citrate; Imiloxan; JP 1302

Indexed keywords

2 (1 METHYL 2 ISOINDOLINYLMETHYL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 2A ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2B ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2C ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CENTHAQUIN; IMILOXAN; JP 1302; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HOT PLATE TEST; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAIL FLICK TEST;

ANTINOCICEPTION; BRL-44408; CENTHAQUIN CITRATE; IMILOXAN; JP-1302; Α(2A)-, Α(2B)-, AND Α(2C)-ADRENOCEPTORS;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; MICE; NOCICEPTION; PIPERAZINES; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-2;

EID: 84885473262     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: 18790712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.05.004     Document Type: Article

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