Morphine Reduces Expression of TRPV1 Receptors in the Amygdala but not in the Hippocampus of Male Rats

Background: Chronic use of opioids usually results in physical dependence. The underlying mechanisms for this dependence are still being evaluated. Transient receptor potential vanilloid type 1 (TRPV1) are important receptors of pain perception. Their role during opioid dependence has not been studi...

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Main Authors: Elham Hakimizadeh, Mohammad Kazemi Arababadi, Ali Shamsizadeh, Mohammad Allahtavakoli, Mohammad*Ebrahim Rezvani, Ali Roohbakhsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2014-05-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/826/220