Resiniferatoxin: The Evolution of the “Molecular Scalpel” for Chronic Pain Relief

Control of chronic pain is frequently inadequate or can be associated with debilitating side effects. Ablation of certain nociceptive neurons, while retaining all other sensory modalities and motor function, represents a new therapeutic approach to controlling severe pain while avoiding off-target s...

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Main Author: Dorothy Cimino Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/9/3/47