The aqueous-ethanol extract of the Hypericum perforatum (Hp-Ext.) was studied for its possible effect on Naloxone (NLX)-precipitated Opium withdrawal physical signs in rats. Purified Opium was used to induce dependence in rats using 8 days treatment schedule. The animals received Opium extract orally twice daily at 09:00 hrs and 19:00 hrs starting with initial dose of 80 mg/kg (equivalent to 8 ...

The aqueous-ethanol extract of the Hypericum perforatum (Hp-Ext.) was studied for its possible effect on Naloxone (NLX)-precipitated Opium withdrawal physical signs in rats. Purified Opium was used to induce dependence in rats using 8 days treatment schedule. The animals received Opium extract orally twice daily at 09:00 hrs and 19:00 hrs starting with initial dose of 80 mg/kg (equivalent to 8 ...

Transient receptor potential vanilloid channel 4 (TRPV4) is a polymodally activated nonselective cationic channel implicated in the regulation of vasodilation and hypertension. We and others have recently shown that cyclic stretch and shear stress activate TRPV4-mediated calcium influx in endothelial cells (EC). In addition to the mechanical forces, acetylcholine (ACh) was shown to activate TRP...

calcium, through its various channels involves in local, spinal and supra-spinal transmission of pain. in the present study, we investigated the separate and combined treatment effects of verapamil (a calcium channel blocker), morphine (an opioid agonist) and naloxone (an opioid antagonist) on pain in the orofacial region of rats. orofacial pain was induced by subcutaneous (sc) injection of for...