Serotonin receptors are involved in the spinal mediation of descending facilitation of surgical incision-induced increase of Fos-like immunoreactivity in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Descending pronociceptive pathways may be implicated in states of persistent pain. Paw skin incision is a well-established postoperative pain model that causes behavioral nociceptive responses and enhanced excitability of spinal dors...

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Main Authors: Prado Wiliam A, Del Bel Elaine A, Dias Quintino M, Silveira João
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-03-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/17