Itch is an unpleasant sensory experience

Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 125-128

  Collins, J G ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Pruritus; Sensory neurons

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; HISTAMINE RELEASE INHIBITOR; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; OPIATE; SEROTONIN; STEROID;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT DISEASE; CARCINOID SYNDROME; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; LIVER DISEASE; NONHUMAN; POLYCYTHEMIA VERA; PRURITUS; SENSORY STIMULATION; SKIN DISEASE;

HUMANS; PRURITUS;

EID: 0037819589     PISSN: 09138668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005400300028     Document Type: Article

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