Itch and pain

Dermatologic Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 304-307

  Schmelz, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alloknesis; Opioids; Sensitization

Indexed keywords

BRADYKININ; HISTAMINE; INTERLEUKIN DERIVATIVE; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; MU OPIATE RECEPTOR AGONIST; NALBUPHINE; NALOXONE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; PROSTANOID; SEROTONIN; VANILLOID RECEPTOR 1;

ALLODYNIA; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; DERMATITIS; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPERKINESIA; INFLAMMATION; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; NONHUMAN; PH; PRURITUS; REVIEW; SKIN INJURY; SKIN SENSITIZATION;

EID: 29144472910     PISSN: 13960296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1529-8019.2005.00039.x     Document Type: Review

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