Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10837864 | Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
⺠We examined the potential use of harmicine for pain relief. ⺠We tested using chemical assays of pain ⺠Harmicine demonstrated effectiveness against neurogenic pain stimuli. ⺠The compound seems to act peripherally via vanilloid and glutamatergic systems. ⺠Harmicine seems not to act via opioid system in the writhing test.
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Authors
Humberto M. Spindola, Débora B. Vendramini-Costa, Manoel T. Jr., Mary A. Foglio, Ronaldo A. Pilli, João E. Carvalho,