The pharmacology of central sensitization

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 35-43

  Suzuki, Rie ^a   Dickenson, Anthony H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Central sensitization; Inflammation; Nerve injury; Pain; Spinal cord

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; 4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; ADENOSINE RECEPTOR; ALPHA AMINO 3 HYDROXY 5 METHYL 4 ISOXAZOLEPROPIONIC ACID; AMPA RECEPTOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL; KAINIC ACID; METABOTROPIC RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROPHARMACOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0036303232     PISSN: 10582452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J094v10n01_04     Document Type: Conference Paper

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