title: Evoked potentials as correlates of pain and pain relief in man.
abstract: This contribution reviews the practical applications of evoked potentials (EPs) in the evaluation of experimental studies on analgesic intervention in humans. It is also intended as an introduction to EP methodology, its possibilities, and its limitations, for all fellow researchers working in other fields.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000700:Analgesics; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000294:innervation; D005071:Evoked Potentials; D005283:Fentanyl; D006801:Humans; D009270:Naloxone; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010919:Placebos
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D010919:Placebos; D009270:Naloxone; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D005283:Fentanyl