Central mechanisms of pain modulation

被引:108
作者
Mason, P
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Dept Neurobiol Pharmacol & Physiol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Univ Chicago, Comm Neurobiol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
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10.1016/S0959-4388(99)80065-8
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Q189 [神经科学];
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071006 ;
摘要
Bulbospinal serotonergic neurons and two physiological classes of bulbospinal nonserotonergic cells interact to modulate pain transmission. Recent studies have begun to elaborate targets of descending pain modulation other than the well-studied flexion withdrawal pathways. Site-specific, naloxone-sensitive placebo analgesia, which is hard to reconcile with current models of descending pain modulation, presents an exciting challenge to the field.
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页码:436 / 441
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