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Antinociceptive effects of nortriptyline and desipramine hydrochloride in Speke’s hinge-back tortoise (Kinixys Spekii).
Abstract
Some of the most commonly used analgesic drugs in animals are of questionable efficacy or present adverse side effects amongst the various species of reptiles. Tricyclic anti-depressants have been demonstrated to have antinociceptive effects in several animal models of pain and could be a good alternative for use in reptiles.