Research Article

Electroacupuncture Alleviates Pain Responses and Inflammation in a Rat Model of Acute Gout Arthritis

Table 1

Summary of the drugs used in the present study and the citations for their usage.

ActionTargetNameAbbreviationIn vivo dosageReference

AntagonistOpioid receptorsNaloxoneNALX2 mg/kg (i.p.)
40 µg/ankle (i.a.)
[31]
µ-Opioid receptorβ-Funaltrexamineβ-FNLT50 µg/ankle (i.a.)[32]
κ-Opioid receptorNor-binaltorphimineNor-BNI76 µg/ankle (i.a.)[32]
σ-Opioid receptorNaltrindoleNLTD48.7 µg/ankle (i.a.)[32]
A1 receptor
COX
KW-3902
Indomethacin

Indo
600 µg/ankle (i.a.)
5 mg/kg (i.p.)
[12]
[35]

Agonistµ-Opioid receptorDAMGO4.9 µg/ankle (i.a.)[34]
κ-Opioid receptor(±) U504881 µg/ankle (i.a.)[33]