The challenge of defining brainstem pain modulation circuits

Journal of Pain

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 350-354

  Proudfit, Herbert K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BRAIN STEM; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; NOTE; PAIN; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; PONS; RAT; RAT STRAIN; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0036797839     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/jpai.2002.127777     Document Type: Article

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