NSAIDs, Opioids, Cannabinoids and the Control of Pain by the Central Nervous System
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) act upon peripheral tissues and upon the central nervous system to produce analgesia. A major central target of NSAIDs is the descending pain control system. The rostral structures of the descending pain control system send impulses towards the spinal co...
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Main Authors: | Horacio Vanegas (Author), Enrique Vazquez (Author), Victor Tortorici (Author) |
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2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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