Participation of cannabinoid receptors in peripheral nociception induced by some NSAIDs
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have been used extensively to control inflammatory pain. Several peripheral antinociceptive mechanisms have been described, such as opioid system and NO/cGMP/KATP pathway activation. There is evidence that the cannabinoid system can also contribute to th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2012-12-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012001200018 |