Stress-induced antinociception in fish reversed by naloxone.

Pain perception in non-mammalian vertebrates such as fish is a controversial issue. We demonstrate that, in the fish Leporinus macrocephalus, an imposed restraint can modulate the behavioral response to a noxious stimulus, specifically the subcutaneous injection of 3% formaldehyde. In the first expe...

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Main Authors: Carla Patrícia Bejo Wolkers, Augusto Barbosa Junior, Leda Menescal-de-Oliveira, Anette Hoffmann
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ba2fc5c871974f2686d5c18dd3e2aa88
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