The effects of gabapentin in human experimental pain models

Scandinavian Journal of Pain

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 143-148

  Enggaard, Thomas P ^a,b   Mikkelsen, Søren S ^a   Zwisler, Stine T ^a,b   Klitgaard, Niels A ^a   Sindrup, Søren H ^a,b  

^a ODENSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cold pressor test; Electrical nerve stimulation; Gabapentin; Human experimental pain model; Neuropathic pain; Temporal summation

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REACTION TIME; SURAL NERVE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 77955023302     PISSN: 18778860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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