Are endocannabinoids the basis for neonatal analgesia through non-nutritive sucking? [2]

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2005, Pages

  Craske, J ^a   Cunliffe, M ^a  

^a ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANANDAMIDE; CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR; ENDOCANNABINOID; SUCROSE;

ANALGESIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; LETTER; MECHANORECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NOCICEPTION; NON NUTRITIVE SUCKING; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SUCKING;

ENDOCANNABINOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAIN; SUCKING BEHAVIOR;

EID: 27644491882     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2004.054692     Document Type: Letter

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