Local analgesic effect of tramadol is not mediated by opioid receptors in early postoperative pain in rats
Background and objectives: Tramadol is known as a central acting analgesic drug, used for the treatment of moderate to severe pain. Local analgesic effect has been demonstrated, in part due to local anesthetic-like effect, but other mechanisms remain unclear. The role of peripheral opioid receptors...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-05-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001414001705 |