Postnatal maturation of the opioid and endocannabinoid signalling systems within the descending pain pathway of the rat

Significant opioid- and endocannabinoid-dependent changes occur within the periaqueductal grey (PAG), rostroventral medulla (RVM) and spinal cord (DH) during postnatal development of the rat (Sprague Dawley). These changes are involved in the differential descending control of spinal excitability be...

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Main Author: Kwok, C.
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27656/