The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 222-227 , February 2011

The Influence of Non-Nociceptive Factors on Hot-Plate Latency in Rats

Received 26 March 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 28 June 2010.

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 Supported by NIH grant DA015498 and by funds provided for medical and biological research by the State of Washington Initiative Measure No. 171.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.06.011

The Journal of Pain
Volume 12, Issue 2 , Pages 222-227 , February 2011

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