Opioids in neuropathic pain: Clues from animal studies

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 9, Issue 2 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 113-116

  Dickenson, Anthony H ^a   Suzuki, Rie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allodynia; Morphine; Nerve injury; Neuropathy; Opioids

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE; OPIATE RECEPTOR;

AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEUROPATHY; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 14644435791     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpain.2004.05.004     Document Type: Article

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