enkephalinergic
English
editEtymology
editFrom enkephalin + -ergic.
Adjective
editenkephalinergic (not comparable)
- (of a neuron) That employs enkephalin as neurotransmitter
- 2015 June 4, Norma Carrillo-Munguía et al., “Tramadol and Tramadol+Caffeine Synergism in the Rat Formalin Test Are Mediated by Central Opioid and Serotonergic Mechanisms”, in BioMed Research International[1], volume 2015, :
- The presence of 5-HT 3 receptors has been found in enkephalinergic neurons in other studies [ 50, 51 ].