Dynorphin induces partially reversible paraplegia in the rat.

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Summary

Dynorphin administered intrathecally causes dose-related, partially reversible, hindlimb paralysis in the unanesthetized rat, suggesting that dynorphin or Dynorphin-related peptides may play a role in spinal cord injury.

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1983-07-22
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Dynorphin, Opioid peptide, Paraplegia, Spinal cord, Medicine

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