Diurnal rhythms in nociceptive thresholds of rats

J. Peter Rosenfeld; Peter E. Rice

doi:10.1016/0031-9384(79)90391-3

Diurnal rhythms in nociceptive thresholds of rats

J. Peter Rosenfeld^*, Peter E. Rice

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Abstract

Paw lick, tail flick, and other nociceptive reaction latencies were observed in rats to be longer in the evening than in the daytime, suggesting an endogenous opiate mediated decrease in pain sensitivity in the evening in comparison with the daytime.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	419-420
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	23
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(79)90391-3
State	Published - Aug 1979

Keywords

Diurnal
Endorphin
Enkephalin
Naloxone
Nociception
Pain

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Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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