Combining ketamine with astrocytic inhibitor as a potential analgesic strategy for neuropathic pain. ketamine, astrocytic inhibitor and pain

• Main Authors: Mei Xiao-Peng (Author), Wang Wei (Author), Wang Wen (Author), Zhu Chao (Author), Chen Lei (Author), Zhang Ting (Author), Xu Li-Xian (Author), Wu Sheng-Xi (Author), Li Yun-Qing (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2010-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuropathic pain is an intractable clinical problem. Intrathecal ketamine, a noncompetitive N--methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, is reported to be useful for treating neuropathic pain in clinic by inhibiting the activit...