Stress-Induced Visceral Pain: Towards Animal Models of Irritable-Bowel Syndrome and Associated Co-morbidities

Stress-Induced Visceral Pain: Towards Animal Models of Irritable-Bowel Syndrome and Associated Co-morbidities

Visceral pain is a global term used to describe pain originating from the internal organs, which is distinct from somatic pain. It is a hallmark of functional gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Currently the treatment strategies targeting visceral pain are unsatisfact...

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Main Authors: Rachel D Moloney, Siobhain Mary O' Mahony, Timothy G Dinan, John F Cryan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Stress, Psychological
Visceral Pain
Animal Models
colorectal distension
microbiota–gut–brain axis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2015.00015/full

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