The induction and maintenance of central sensitization is dependent on N-methyl-d-aspartic acid receptor activation; implications for the treatment of post-injury pain hypersensitivity states

Pain

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 293-299

  Woolf, Clifford J ^a   Thompson, Stephen W N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

(Rat); Analgesia; Hypersensitivity states; NMDA antagonists; Post injury pain

Indexed keywords

4 (3 PHOSPHONOPROPYL) 2 PIPERAZINECARBOXYLIC ACID; DIZOCILPINE; MEMBRANE RECEPTOR;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INJURY; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SYNAPSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMAL; DIZOCILPINE MALEATE; MOTOR NEURONS; PAIN; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; PIPERAZINES; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; RECEPTORS, N-METHYL-D-ASPARTATE; REFLEX; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SURAL NERVE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0025974775     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0304-3959(91)90100-C     Document Type: Article

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