Effect of intravenous sodium amytal on cutaneous sensory abnormalities, spontaneous pain and algometric pain pressure thresholds in neuropathic pain patients: A placebo-controlled study. II

Pain

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 69-81

  Mailis, A ^a   Amani, N ^a   Umana, M ^a   Basur, R ^a   Roe, S ^a  

^a TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

central sensitization; neuropathic pain; sodium amytal

Indexed keywords

AMOBARBITAL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

EID: 0030936917     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3959(96)03300-3     Document Type: Article

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