Abstract
Excitatory amino acid receptors have been implicated in mediating pain. 3-((±)-2-Carboxypiperazin4-yl)-propyl-1-phosphonic acid (CPP), a competitive N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist and MK-801, a phencyclidine (PCP) ligand and non-competitive NMDA antagonist, were injected intrathecally in mice alone or in combination with 6,7-dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione (DNQX), a non-NMDA antagonist. When tested in the formalin model of pain, antinociception following CPP plus DNQX was greater than that after MK-801 plus DNQX in both the acute and tonic phases. These dissimilarities are not consistent with activity of CPP and MK-801 at the same sites in the spinal cord.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 334-338 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 642 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 11 1994 |
Keywords
- 3-((±)-2-Carboxypiperazin-4-yl)-propyl-1-phosphonic acid
- 6,7-Dinitroquinoxaline-2,3-dione
- Formalin
- MK-801
- N-Methyl-d-aspartate
- Non-N-methyl-d-aspartate
- PCP
- Pain