title: Some aspects of pain measurement in man.
abstract: Methods of clinical and experimental algesimetry are described that have been used to evaluate effects of peripherally and centrally acting analgesics. Since pain is a complex psychophysical phenomenon, algesimetry has a lot of inherent problems which are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin