Role of spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptors in the antinociception produced by microinjection of l-glutamate in the ventromedial medulla of the rat

DL Hammond, BB Donahue, PE Stewart - Brain research, 1997 - Elsevier
This study examined the contribution of spinal δ1 and δ2 opioid receptors to the
antinociception produced by microinjection of l-glutamate in either the nucleus raphe …

Pain suppression following NMDA receptor activation in the rostral anterior cingulate cortex of rats

CA Greer - 2007 - search.proquest.com
The anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) is divided into rostral (perigenual) and caudal
(midcingulate) regions based on anatomy and function. Recent evidence suggests that …

Descending facilitatory modulation of a behavioral nociceptive response by stimulation in the adult rat anterior cingulate cortex

AA Calejesan, SJ Kim, M Zhuo - European Journal of Pain, 2000 - Elsevier
It is well documented that the descending endogenous analgesia system, including the
periaqueductal gray (PAG) and the rostral ventral medulla (RVM), play an important role in …

Response of neurons in the thalamic nucleus submedius (Sm) to noxious stimulation and electrophysiological identification of on-and off-cells in rats

JJ Fu, JS Tang, B Yuan, H Jia - Pain, 2002 - Elsevier
Previous studies have indicated that thalamic nucleus submedius (Sm) is involved in
nociceptive modulation and plays an important role in an endogenous analgesic system (a …

Sequential mediation of norepinephrine-and dopamine-induced antinociception at the spinal level: involvement of different local neuroactive substances

S Yang, C Zhang, ZH Zhang, JT Qiao, N Dafny - Brain research bulletin, 1996 - Elsevier
The effects of intrathecally (it) administered opioid antagonist naloxone (Nal), adenosine
antagonist aminophylline (Aph), and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABAA)-receptor antagonist …

Endogenous opioid-mediated inhibition of putative pain-modulating neurons in rat rostral ventromedial medulla

ZZ Pan, HL Fields - Neuroscience, 1996 - Elsevier
The rostral ventromedial medulla is a critical relay for midbrain regions, including the
periaqueductal gray and nucleus cuneiformis, that control nociception at the spinal cord …

Involvement of 5-HT2 serotonergic receptors of the nucleus raphe magnus and nucleus reticularis gigantocellularis/paragigantocellularis complex neural networks in …

RC de Oliveira, R de Oliveira… - Experimental …, 2006 - Elsevier
The post-ictal immobility syndrome is followed by a significant increase in the nociceptive
thresholds in animals and men. In this interesting post-ictal behavioral response …

Inhibition of tonic spinal glutamatergic activity induces antinociception in the rat

CH Tambeli, CA Parada, JD Levine… - European Journal of …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Inhibition of tonic activity in spino‐supraspinal projection neurons induces heterosegmental
antinociception that is mediated by opioid receptors in nucleus accumbens. To investigate …

Morphine microinjections into the rat nucleus submedius depress nociceptive behavior in the formalin test

ZJ Yang, JS Tang, H Jia - Neuroscience letters, 2002 - Elsevier
Our previous studies have indicated that the thalamic nucleus submedius (Sm) is involved in
modulation of nociception and plays an important role in an endogenous analgesic system …

Involvement of orexin-1 receptors in the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accumbens in antinociception induced by lateral hypothalamus stimulation in rats

S Sadeghi, Z Reisi, H Azhdari-Zarmehri… - Pharmacology …, 2013 - Elsevier
Previous studies have demonstrated that chemical stimulation of the lateral hypothalamus
(LH) with carbachol has an important role in the induction of antinociception in tail-flick test …