Comparison of α-adrenoceptor involvement in the antinociceptive action of tizanidine and clonidine in the mouse

T Kameyama, T Nabeshima, K Matsuno… - European journal of …, 1986 - Elsevier
The effect of drugs that influence the opioidergic and monoaminergic neuronal systems on
the antinociceptive action of tizanidine [5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-yl-amino)-2, 1, 3 …

Antinociceptive activity induced by tizanidine and α2-adrenoreceptors

T Nabeshima, K Matsuno, A Sugimoto, T Kameyama - Neuropharmacology, 1987 - Elsevier
Abstract Tizanidine [5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-yl-amino)-2, 1, 3-benzothiadiazole] is able to
increase the pain threshold in the tail-flick test in mice. The effect of tizanidine was …

Antinociceptive action of tizanidine in mice and rats

T Kameyama, T Nabeshima, A Sugimoto… - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's …, 1985 - Springer
The antinociceptive action of tizanidine [5-chloro-(2-imidazolin-2-yl-amino)-2, 1, 3-
benzothiadiazole], a centrally acting muscle relaxant, was evaluated after subcutaneous or …

Involvement of spinal and supraspinal structures in tizanidine-induced antinociceptive action

T Nabeshima, K Matsuno, T Kameyama - Neuroscience letters, 1986 - Elsevier
The site of action of tizanidine (5-chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-yl-amino) 2, 1, 3-
benzothiadiazole) was investigated in a tail-flick test in comparison with clonidine and …

Modification of alpha-adrenoceptor agonist antinociceptive activity by nisoxetine: a selective inhibitor of noradrenergic uptake

MD Hynes, JK Henderson - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 1984 - Elsevier
The alpha-adrenoceptor agonists, clonidine and xylazine, produced a dose-dependent
antinociceptive effect in the mouse writhing assay as does morphine. Fluoxetine, a highly …

Comparison of tizanidine and morphine with regard to tolerance-developing ability to antinociceptive action

T Nabeshima, S Yamada, A Sugimoto… - Pharmacology …, 1986 - Elsevier
The antinociceptive, tolerance-developing and anti-withdrawal activities of tizanidine [5-
chloro-4-(2-imidazolin-2-yl-amino)-2, 1, 3-benzo-thiadiazole] were investigated by …

Antagonism of alpha-adrenoceptor agonist-induced antinociception in the rat

AG Hayes, M Skingle, MB Tyers - Neuropharmacology, 1986 - Elsevier
The present study investigated the effects of WB4101, a selective α 1-adrenoceptor blocking
agent, and idazoxan. a selective α 2-adrenoceptor blocking agent, on antinociception and …

Alpha-adrenoceptor-mediated antinociception and sedation in the rat and dog

AG Hayes, M Skingle, MB Tyers - Neuropharmacology, 1986 - Elsevier
The present study compared the potency of a range of α-adrenoceptor agonists in producing
antinociception and sedation in the rat and dog. In the rat, the selective α 2-adrenoceptor …

Antagonism of the antinociceptive action of xylazine, an α-sympathomimetic agent, by adrenoceptor and cholinoceptor blocking agents

H Schmitt, JC Le Douarec, N Petillot - Neuropharmacology, 1974 - Elsevier
The potency of adrenoceptor and cholinoceptor agents to antagonize the antinociceptive
action of xylazine, an α-sympathomimetic agent, was studied. Yohimbine (1–2 mg/kg) and …

Effects of the I1 imidazoline/α2-adrenergic receptor agonist moxonidine in comparison with clonidine in the formalin test in rats

HE Shannon, EA Lutz - Pain, 2000 - Elsevier
Moxonidine is a mixed I1 imidazoline/α2-adrenergic receptor agonist structurally related to
clonidine. In the present studies, moxonidine, like clonidine, produced a dose-and time …