Antimigraine drug, zolmitriptan, inhibits high-voltage activated calcium currents in a population of acutely dissociated rat trigeminal sensory neurons

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Triptans, 5-HT<sub>1B/ID </sub>agonists, act on peripheral and/or central terminals of trigeminal ganglion neurons (TGNs) and inhibit the release of neurotransmitters to second-order neurons, which is considered as one of...

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Main Authors: Matsuzawa Yoshiyasu, Morikawa Tomoko, Makita Koshi, Katayama Yoshifumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-03-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/2/1/10