Analgesia enhancement and prevention of tolerance to morphine: Beneficial effects of combined therapy with omega-3 fatty acids
- Escudero, Graciela
- Romañuk, Carolina Beatriz
- Toledo, Maria Eugenia
- Olivera, Maria Eugenia
- Manzo, Ruben Hilario
- Laino, Carlos Horacio
DOIAbstract
Objectives: Recent evidence associates omega-3 fatty acids (O3) with pain reduction. The aim of this work was to evaluate the antinociceptive effect of O3, either alone or in combination with morphine after acute and chronic administration in rats. As well, a new pharmaceutical mixture that allows the concomitant administration of O3 and morphine as an oral solution was developed. Methods: Animals were fed on a control or an experimental diet supplemented with O3. They were subjected to the hot-plate test to assess analgesic effect and tolerance to the analgesic effect of morphine. The open-field test was carried out to determine if the differences in the response latency can be related to non-specific sedative effects. Key findings: O3 die...
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