1. OXT-induced analgesia in the radiant-heat paw withdrawal test (a, b) and von Frey test (c) of mechanical nociception is V1AR dependent.
OXT-induced analgesia in the radiant-heat paw withdrawal test (a, b) and von Frey test (c) of mechanical nociception is V1AR dependent. Systemically administered OXT dose-dependently produces analgesia in WT and OTR KO (a), but not in V1AR KO mice (b) (n = 7–16/group). A 4 mg/kg dose of OXT produces analgesia in WT but not V1AR KO mice (c) (n = 8/group). *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, compared with corresponding saline group. Error bars indicate SEM.
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