Stress-Induced Visceral Pain: Towards Animal Models of Irritable-Bowel Syndrome and Associated Co-morbidities
Visceral pain is a global term used to describe pain originating from the internal organs, which is distinct from somatic pain. It is a hallmark of functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Currently the treatment strategies targeting visceral pain are unsatisfact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-02-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Psychiatry |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00015/full |