title: Role of testosterone on pain threshold in rats.
abstract: Pain thresholds were recorded in rats by progressive increase in electrical stimulation to induce tail withdrawal, vocalisation and vocalisation after discharge. It was observed that castration resulted in significant reduction of pain threshold which however returned to normal level on substitution with testosterone therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Goa Medical College, Bombolim.
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Pednekar
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Mulgaonker
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000187:drug effects; D009919:Orchiectomy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D013739:Testosterone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D014828:Vocalization, Animal / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D013739:Testosterone