How does gabapentin relieve neuropathic pain?

Pain

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 259-

  Devor, Marshall ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; GABAPENTIN; PREGABALIN;

BRAIN; CYTOPLASM; DORSAL ROOT; DRUG BINDING; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC TISSUE; LETTER; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD; SYNAPSE;

AMINES; ANALGESICS; CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC ACIDS; GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; HUMANS; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 69049110850     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.05.027     Document Type: Letter

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