Conotoxins That Could Provide Analgesia through Voltage Gated Sodium Channel Inhibition

Chronic pain creates a large socio-economic burden around the world. It is physically and mentally debilitating, and many suffers are unresponsive to current therapeutics. Many drugs that provide pain relief have adverse side effects and addiction liabilities. Therefore, a great need has risen for a...

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Main Authors: Nehan R. Munasinghe, MacDonald J. Christie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/12/4890