Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling Mediates Morphine Induced-Delayed Hyperalgesia

The use of morphine, the standard opioid drug, is limited by its undesirable effects, such as tolerance, physical dependence, and hyperalgesia (increased pain sensitivity). Clinical and preclinical studies have reported development of hyperalgesia after prolonged opioid administration or after a sin...

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Main Authors: Bárbara Guimaraes de Freitas, Leandro Márcio Pereira, Flávia Vianna Santa-Cecília, Natália Gabriele Hösch, Gisele Picolo, Yara Cury, Vanessa O. Zambelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnins.2019.01018/full