Volume Transmission and Pain Perception
Volume transmission (VT) is the diffusion through the brain extracellular fluid of neurotransmitters released at points that may be remote from the target cells with the resulting activation of extrasynaptic receptors. VT appears to play multiple roles in the brain in normal and abnormal activity, b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2003-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2003.53 |