A spinal site mediates opiate analgesia in frogs.

Abstract:

:The application of acetic acid to the hind leg of a frog will induce a spinally mediated wiping reflex only if the acetic acid concentration is above a certain threshold. By using this reflex as the basis of a test for nociception, we show that morphine sulfate is a potent analgesic in the frog when injected into the lumbar area of the spinal cord. Significant analgesia is induced within 5 min after injection of as little as 0.0316 microgram of morphine sulfate. Low doses of morphine sulfate (0.0316 or 0.1 microgram) induce analgesia which dissipates within 1 h while for higher doses (0.316, 1.0 or 3.16 micrograms) the analgesia persists for at least 3 h. The analgesic effect of 0.316 micrograms of morphine sulfate is completely blocked by naloxone HCl at either 0.158 or 0.316 micrograms. Animals receiving naloxone alone (0.316 micrograms) appear to be slightly hyperalgesic compared to saline injected controls but this effect is not significant.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Stevens CW,Pezalla PD

doi

10.1016/0024-3205(83)90333-8

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1983-11-21 00:00:00

pages

2097-103

issue

21

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

0024-3205(83)90333-8

journal_volume

33

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