Histamine-induced itch and its relationship with pain

Molecular Pain

Volumn 4, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Shim, Won Sik ^a   Oh, Uhtaek ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1 (5 CHLORO 2 INDOLYLCARBONYL) 4 METHYLPIPERAZINE; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CAPSAICIN; CIMETIDINE; DIMAPRIT; HISTAMINE; HISTAMINE H1 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE H4 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; HISTAMINE RECEPTOR; MENTHOL; NALBUPHINE; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; VANILLOID RECEPTOR 1;

ANALGESIA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CRYOTHERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TARGETING; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMAN; NERVE EXCITABILITY; NERVE FIBER; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NOCICEPTIVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PRURITUS; RECEPTOR BINDING; RECEPTOR BLOCKING; REVIEW; SENSORY NERVE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYMPTOM; ANIMAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; HISTAMINE RELEASE; HUMANS; PAIN; PRURITUS;

EID: 50549099078     PISSN: 17448069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1744-8069-4-29     Document Type: Review

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