DEXAMETHASONE ATTENUATES EXERCISE-INDUCED DENTAL ANALGESIA IN MAN

被引:65
作者
KEMPPAINEN, P [1 ]
PAALASMAA, P [1 ]
PERTOVAARA, A [1 ]
ALILA, A [1 ]
JOHANSSON, G [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV HELSINKI,DEPT PHYSIOL,SILTAVUORENPENGER 20J,SF-00170 HELSINKI 17,FINLAND
关键词
Adrenocorticotropin; Analgesia; Dexamethasone; Exercise; Stress; Tooth pulp;
D O I
10.1016/0006-8993(90)90096-T
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
The effect of dexamethasone on exercise-induced adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) secretion and dental analgesia was studied in healthy human subjects. Different levels of exercise (100-200 W) were produced by a cycle ergometer. Dental pain thresholds were tested with a constant current stimulator. Dental pain thresholds were elevated with increasing work loads, and the elevation was still significant 30 min after the end of the exercise. Dexamethasone produced a significant reversal of exercise-induced pain threshold elevations concomitantly with the suppression of exercise-induced ACTH release. The results suggest that the corticotropin releasing factor-ACTH axis is involved in the exercise-induced analgesia. © 1990.
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页码:329 / 332
页数:4
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