Attenuation of morphine tolerance and dependence by thymoquinone in mice

Objectives: Dependence and tolerance are major restricting factors in the clinical use of opioid analgesics. In the present study, the effects of thymoquinone, the major constituent of Nigella sativa seeds, on morphine dependence and tolerance were investigated in mice. Materials and Methods: Male a...

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Main Authors: Hossein Hosseinzadeh, Siavash Parvardeh, Alireza Masoudi, Mahsa Moghimi, Fatemeh Mahboobifard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
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Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/pdf_4402_919389c7b4720d86a89ad8639dd23cc0.html