THC may reproducibly induce electrical hyperalgesia in healthy volunteers

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 516-518

  Walter, C ^a   Oertel, B G ^b   Lotsch J ^a,b  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND APPLIED ECOLOGY IME   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL; DRONABINOL;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; NORMAL HUMAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DRONABINOL; FEMALE; HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS; HUMANS; HYPERALGESIA; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925652867     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ejp.575     Document Type: Article

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