Recent developments regarding voltage-gated sodium channel blockers for the treatment of inherited and acquired neuropathic pain syndromes

Chronic and neuropathic pain constitute significant health problems affecting millions of individuals each year. Pain sensations typically originate in sensory neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) which relay information to the central nervous system (CNS). Pathological pain sensations c...

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Main Authors: Jonathan W. Theile, Theodore R Cummins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2011.00054/full