Role of endogenous pain modulation in chronic pain mechanisms and treatment

Pain

Volumn 156, Issue 4, 2015, Pages S24-S31

  Yarnitsky, David ^a  

^a RAMBAM MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Conditioned pain modulation; Endogenous pain modulation; Pain acquisition; Psychophysical test paradigms

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; KETAMINE; NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; CHRONIC PAIN; CONDITIONED PAIN MODULATION; CONDITIONING; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEMPORAL SUMMATION; ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SENSITIZATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM SENSITIZATION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD;

EID: 84937157170     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: 18726623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.j.pain.0000460343.46847.58     Document Type: Review

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