Amygdala-prefrontal pathways and the dopamine system affect nociceptive responses in the prefrontal cortex

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>We previously demonstrated nociceptive discharges to be evoked by mechanical noxious stimulation in the prefrontal cortex (PFC). The nociceptive responses recorded in the PFC are conceivably involved in the affective rather than the...

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Main Authors: Onozawa Kitaro, Yagasaki Yuki, Izawa Yumi, Abe Hiroyuki, Kawakami Yoriko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/115