Neuronal Model of Tactile Allodynia Produced by Spinal Strychnine: Effects of Excitatory Amino Acid Receptor Antagonists and a Mu-Opiate Receptor Agonist

    December 1996 in “ Pain ”
    Linda S. Sorkin, Sylvie Puig
    Studysummary This study found that spinal strychnine enhances low threshold tactile responses in cat dorsal horn neurons, which may mirror pain states in humans that are less responsive to opioid treatments.
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