Nociception and pain.
In recent years, progress in the treatment of pain has been strongly influenced by new insights into the mechanisms underlying pain and nociception. The following article briefly reviews some recent reports which make a significant contribution to our knowledge of the structure and function of nocisensors, the neuropeptides involved in the nociceptive system, and the spinal and supraspinal central mechanisms of nociception.
Heppelmann
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Physiologisches Institut, Bayerischen Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, FRG.
Messlinger
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Schaible
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Schmidt
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D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D009412:Nerve Fibers / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology