The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 497-505 , June 2008

The Analgesic Effect of Paeoniflorin on Neonatal Maternal Separation–Induced Visceral Hyperalgesia in Rats

  • Xiao-jun Zhang

      Affiliations

    • School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • Zhi Li

      Affiliations

    • School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • Wai-mui Leung

      Affiliations

    • School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • Liang Liu

      Affiliations

    • School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • Hong-xi Xu

      Affiliations

    • Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine Limited, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China.
    • ,
  • Zhao-xiang Bian

      Affiliations

    • School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. Zhao-xiang Bian, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China.

Received 28 August 2007 ,Revised 6 December 2007 ,Accepted 6 December 2007.

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 Supported by the Hong Kong Jockey Club Institute of Chinese Medicine (JCICM-16-02) and a Faculty Research Grant, Hong Kong Baptist University (FRG /04-05/II-54).

PII: S1526-5900(08)00352-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.12.009

The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 497-505 , June 2008

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