Botulinum Toxin as a Pain Killer: Players and Actions in Antinociception

Botulinum Toxin as a Pain Killer: Players and Actions in Antinociception

Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) have been widely used to treat a variety of clinical ailments associated with pain. The inhibitory action of BoNTs on synaptic vesicle fusion blocks the releases of various pain-modulating neurotransmitters, including glutamate, substance P (SP), and calcitonin gene-rel...

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Main Authors: Dong-Wan Kim, Sun-Kyung Lee, Joohong Ahnn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-06-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
botulinum neurotoxin
pain
nociception
neurotransmitter
neuropeptide
TRP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/7/2435

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