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Santuzzi,C.H.; Futuro Neto,H.A.; Pires,J.G.P.; Gonçalves,W.L.S.; Tiradentes,R.V.; Gouvea,S.A.; Abreu,G.R.. |
The objective of the present study was to determine the antihyperalgesic effect of sertraline, measured indirectly by the changes of sciatic afferent nerve activity, and its effects on cardiorespiratory parameters, using the model of formalin-induced inflammatory nociception in anesthetized rats. Serum serotonin (5-HT) levels were measured in order to test their correlation with the analgesic effect. Male Wistar rats (250-300 g) were divided into 4 groups (N = 8/per group): sertraline-treated group (Sert + Saline (Sal) and Sert + Formalin (Form); 3 mg·kg-1·day-1, ip, for 7 days) and saline-treated group (Sal + Sal and Sal + Form). The rats were injected with 5% (50 µL) formalin or saline into the right hind paw. Sciatic nerve activity was recorded using a... |
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Sertraline; Formalin-induced pain; Antinociceptive effect; Cardiovascular system; Sciatic nerve activity. |
Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000100008 |
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