Roles of β- and α2-Adrenoceptors Within the Central Nucleus of the Amygdala in the Visceral Pain-Induced Aversion in Rats

• Main Authors: Satoshi Deyama (Author), Azusa Takishita (Author), Sachi Tanimoto (Author), Soichiro Ide (Author), Takayuki Nakagawa (Author), Masamichi Satoh (Author), Masabumi Minami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We investigated the roles of β- and α2-adrenoceptors within the central nucleus of the amygdala (CeA) in the negative affective and sensory components of visceral pain in rats. We observed a dose-dependent reduction of intraperitoneal acetic acid-induced conditioned place aversion by bilateral injec...