morphine/zea mays

Administration of morphine is said to increase fat consumption among rats allowed to self-select nutrients. However, fats represent a diverse group of molecules, differing in metabolic and sensory properties. Despite this, lipid has yet to be manipulated as a variable in drug-stimulated nutrient

Effects of estrous cycle and acute and chronic access to palatable fluids on tail-flick latency and opiate-induced analgesia were assessed in 124 female Long Evans rats. Following three consistent cycles, rats were water deprived for 8 h and then given ad lib access to 20 ml of either water, a 32%

There is an increasing body of evidence that the central nervous system is affected by cholestatic liver disorders. Cholestasis has been shown to result in a decreased seizure propensity which is believed to be mediated by an increased opioidergic tone and nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway. In

Ocimum gratissimum is used in popular medicine to treat painful diseases. The antinociceptive properties of O. gratissimum essential oil (OgEO) and two of its active principles (eugenol and myrcene) were tested in classic models of pain (hot plate test and formalin test). Adult male C57BL/6 J mice