Endogenous opiate analgesia induced by tonic immobility in guinea pigs
A function of the endogenous analgesic system is to prevent recuperative behaviors generated by tissue damage, thus preventing the emission of species-specific defensive behaviors. Activation of intrinsic nociception is fundamental for the maintenance of the behavioral strategy adopted. Tonic immobi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2001-02-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2001000200013 |