Immediate effects of tDCS on the µ-opioid system of a chronic pain patient

Immediate effects of tDCS on the µ-opioid system of a chronic pain patient

We developed a unique protocol where transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the motor cortex is performed during positron emission tomography (PET) scan using a µ-opioid receptor (µOR) selective radiotracer, [11C]carfentanil. This is one of the most important central neu...

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Main Authors: Marcos Fabio DosSantos, Tiffany M Love, Ilkka Kristian Martikainen, Thiago Dias Nascimento, Felipe eFregni, Chelsea eCummiford, Misty Dawn Deboer, Jon Kar Zubieta, Alexandre F DaSilva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
neuroplasticity
PET
tDCS
opioid receptors
Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
Post-herpetic Neuralgia
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyt.2012.00093/full

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