title: [Antinociceptive effects of Kami-kihi-to in mice].
abstract: Oral administration of Kami-kihi-to (KMK) dose-dependently inhibited the response to acetic acid-induced writhing in mice. The KMK-induced antinociceptive action was reduced by pretreatment with yohimbine, an alpha 2-adrenergic antagonist, or cyproheptadine, a serotonergic antagonist, but not naloxone, an opiate antagonist. The antinociceptive action of KMK was clearly reduced by pretreatment with alpha-methyl-DL-p-tyrosine, reserpine or p-chlorophenylalanine or by simultaneous treatment with diethyldithiocarbamate, all of which are monoamine synthetic inhibitors or monoamine depletors. After spinal transection, the antinociceptive effect of KMK was markedly reduced. These findings suggest that the antinociceptive action of KMK may be related to pain inhibitory systems such as the serotonergic and noradrenergic systems at the supraspinal level.
authors.affiliation: Kampo (Traditional Chinese Medicine) Research Laboratory, Kanebo Ltd., Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yanase
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishizawa
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sukamoto
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000700:Analgesics / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D015306:Biogenic Monoamines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004050:Ditiocarb / Q000494:pharmacology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010134:Fenclonine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008781:Methyltyrosines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology; D019805:alpha-Methyltyrosine
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000700:Analgesics; D015306:Biogenic Monoamines; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D008781:Methyltyrosines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D015016:Yohimbine; D003533:Cyproheptadine; D019805:alpha-Methyltyrosine; D012110:Reserpine; D004050:Ditiocarb; D010134:Fenclonine