Effect of the GABA B agonist baclofen on dipyrone-induced delayed gastric emptying in rats

Dipyrone administered intravenously (iv) or intracerebroventricularly (icv) delays gastric emptying (GE) in rats. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the most potent inhibitory neurotransmitter of the central nervous system. The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of icv baclofe...

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Main Authors: E.F. Collares, A.M. Vinagre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2005-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005000100015