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Fig. 1 | Molecular Brain

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From: NMDA receptor antagonists attenuate intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus through ERK phosphorylation

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Intrathecal morphine-induced pruritus in mice. a Time course of the effect of morphine on scratching behavior over 30 min. Intrathecal administration of 0.5 μg morphine induced an obvious scratching response in mice, with the peak presenting in the first 5 min post-injection. b Dose effect of morphine on the total number of scratches in 30 min. Intrathecal administration of 0.5 μg morphine caused significant pruritus in mice compared with the other treatments. c & d Time course of the effects of intrathecal NMDA on scratching behavior over 30 min. NMDA from 0.005 nmol to 5 nmol could not induce scratching responses in mice at any time point or in 30 min. Error bars represent SEM. *: p<0.05, compared to the NS group

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