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Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor c Rev Dor. São Paulo, 2011 jan-mar;12(1):35-8 SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The consumption of mushrooms in popular and traditional medicine is associated to immune modulating activity. It is known that decreasing the inflammatory process will decrease nociception. This study aimed at checking the antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activity of Agaricus blazei Murill, mushroom of the sun, in Wistar rats using the modified formalin test. METHOD: Animals (n = 18) were distributed in the following groups: Control Group (CG): non-treated animals receiving just 2% Tween solvent (n = 6); Treated Group (TG): animals daily treated orally with 2.65 mg of A. blazei powder in 2% Tween solvent for 15 days (n = 12). After treatment, they were submitted to the modified formalin test. RESULTS: After formalin injection, the three phases of the formalin test were observed in CG and TG animals. The treatment with A. blazei has not interfered with formalin test phases I or II, but has decreased the number of paw elevations in phase III. CONCLUSION: The treatment with Agaricus blazei during 15 days had action in nociceptive response and acute inflammation because rats treated with Agaricus had a lower number of paw movements during phase III,

Rev Dor. São Paulo, 2011 jul-set;12(3):245-9 RESUMO JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: Diversos sistemas de receptores estão envolvidos na modulação central da dor: noradrenérgico, serotoninérgico e opioide, entre outros. O objetivo foi estudar os efeitos da amitriptilina sobre a modulação da dor em ratos, após ligadura do nervo ciático. MÉTODO: Foram estudados 24 ratos Wistar, machos, com peso médio de 300g, distribuídos em 5 grupos: (C) controle sem tratamento (n = 4), (LC) submetidos à ligadura do nervo ciático (n = 5), submetidos à ligadura do nervo ciático e tratados com: (A) amitriptilina (n = 5), (R) com reserpina (n = 5), (AR) com reserpina + amitriptilina. Todos os animais foram submetidos ao teste da formalina modificado. RESULTADOS: A ligadura do nervo ciático reduziu a resposta nociceptiva. O tratamento com reserpina não interferiu com a resposta álgica na fase 1 do teste da formalina. A amitriptilina restaurou a resposta álgica na fase 1 do teste da formalina, indicando potencialização da nocicepção periférica, e reduziu o número das elevações das patas durante a fase intermediária do teste da formalina, na ausência ou na presença de reserpina, indicando potencialização da resposta da via descendente Efeitos da amitriptilina sobre a modulação da dor aguda, em ratos submetidos à ligadura do nervo ciático* Endereço para correspondência: Naira Correia Cusma Pelógia Rua Ipanema, 100 -Sapé I 12294-015 Caçapava, SP. E-mail: cusmapelogia@gmail.com inibitória da dor. A ligadura do ciático reduziu a resposta na fase 2 do teste da formalina. A amitriptilina restaurou a resposta anteriormente observada. CONCLUSÃO: O tratamento com amitriptilina e reserpina permite sugerir que no modelo de lesão neural periférica, a noradrenalina participa da transdução do sinal lesivo, na modulação da via descendente inibitória da dor e na nocicepção induzida pelo processo inflamatório. A participação dos outros mediadores da resposta inflamatória e da serotonina deve ser considerada. Descritores: Amitriptilina, Dor, Neuropatia, Reserpina, Teste da formalina. SUMMARY BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Different receptor systems are involved with central pain modulation: noradrenergic, serotoninergic and opioid among others. This study aimed at evaluating amitriptyline effects on pain modulation in rats submitted to sciatic nerve ligation. METHOD: The sample was made up of 24 male Wistar rats, mean weight of 300g, which were distributed in 5 groups: (C) control without treatment (n = 4), (LC) submitted to sciatic nerve ligation (n = 5), submitted to sciatic nerve ligation and treated with: (A) amitriptyline (n = 5), (R) reserpine (n = 5), (AR) reserpine + amitriptyline. All animals were submitted to modified formalin test. RESULTS: Sciatic nerve ligation has decreased nociceptive response. Reserpine administration has not interfered with pain response in formalin test phase 1. Amitriptyline has restored pain response in formalin test phase 1, indicating peripheral nociception potentiation, and has decreased the number of flinches during the ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as fluoxetine, have been suggested as alternative to tricyclic antidepressants to treat chronic pain, due to the lower incidence of side effects. This study aimed at observing the effects of serotonin on acute pain modulation, by the administration of fluoxetine through the formalin test in rats previously submitted to sciatic nerve constriction. METHOD: We used 24 male Wistar rats, with mean weight of 300 g and distributed in 5 groups: 1. Control untreated; 2. Sciatic nerve constriction; 3. Sciatic nerve constriction and treated with 5 mg.kg-1. day oral fluoxetine for 15 days; 4. Sciatic nerve constriction treated with 5 mg.kg-1 oral reserpine every 72 hours and with 5 mg.kg-1 .day oral fluoxetine for 15 days; 5. Sciatic nerve constriction treated with 5 mg.kg-1 oral reserpine every 72 hours for 15 days. All animals were submitted to modified formalin test after treatment. Fluoxetine action on acute pain in rats submitted to sciatic nerve constriction* Ação da fluoxetina sobre a dor aguda em ratos submetidos à constrição do nervo ciático

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