Metformin: A Prospective Alternative for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

• Main Authors: Guadalupe Del Carmen Baeza-Flores (Author), Crystell Guadalupe Guzmán-Priego (Author), Leonor Ivonne Parra-Flores (Author), Janet Murbartián (Author), Jorge Elías Torres-López (Author), Vinicio Granados-Soto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metformin (biguanide) is a drug widely used for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. This drug has been used for 60 years as a highly effective antihyperglycemic agent. The search for the mechanism of action of metformin has produced an enormous amount of research to explain its effects on gluconeogene...