Finasteride, a 5alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitor, alone and synergism with a neurosteroid reduces responsiveness to nociceptive stimuli in male rat

April 2009 in “ Journal of Pain ”

Javad Verdi, S. Sharif, Abolhasan Ahmadiani

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