Effect of repeated stress on novelty-induced antinociception in rats

There is extensive evidence that acute stress induces an analgesic response in rats. On the other hand, repeatedly stressed animals may present the opposite effect, i.e., hyperalgesia. Furthermore, exposure to novelty is known to induce antinociception. The effects of repeated restraint stress on no...

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Main Authors: I.L.S. Torres, A.P. Vasconcellos, S.N. Silveira Cucco, C. Dalmaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2001-02-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000200012