Enhanced descending modulation of nociception in rats with persistent hindpaw inflammation

Journal of Neurophysiology

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 3025-3037

  Ren, K ^a   Dubner, R ^a  

^a NONE

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ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERALGESIA; INFLAMMATION; LATENT PERIOD; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE PROJECTION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; THERMAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0029862244     PISSN: 00223077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.5.3025     Document Type: Article

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