Analgesia induced by combined action of Tramadol and microwave irradiation in somatic pain in mice

In experiments on albino male mice weighing 24 to 32 g, we studied the suppression of the pain reaction induced by injection of formalin into the dorsal surface of the foot, using a combination of injection of tramadol hydrochloride (Tramal) in a dose of 0.42 mg/kg and irradiation of the acupuncture...

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Published in:Neurophysiology (New York) 2006-07, Vol.38 (4), p.261-266
Main Authors: Nesin, E. N., Gura, E. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analgesics
Microwaves
Neurosciences
Pain
Pharmacology
Rodents
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Summary:In experiments on albino male mice weighing 24 to 32 g, we studied the suppression of the pain reaction induced by injection of formalin into the dorsal surface of the foot, using a combination of injection of tramadol hydrochloride (Tramal) in a dose of 0.42 mg/kg and irradiation of the acupuncture point (AP) E-36 with low-intensity microwaves (frequency 30 to 300 GHz and power rate density 3.10 -9 W/cm 2 ). The combined use of tramadol injection and the action of microwaves on the AP led to a decrease in the duration of the pain reaction (licking of the pain nidus), on average, by 58.2%, as compared with that in the control animal group. The analgesic effect was more strong in the case of such a combination than after isolated injection of tramadol in doses of 0.83 and 0.42 mg/kg (by 14.4 and by 10.0%, respectively) and isolated microwave irradiation of the AP TA E-36 (by 48.7%). The data obtained demonstrate the possibility of effective analgesia using a combination of microwave irradiation of the AP and the pharmacological influence with a significant decrease in the dose of the analgesic. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0090-2977
1573-9007
DOI:10.1007/s11062-006-0055-5