Reduced basal ganglia μ-opioid receptor availability in trigeminal neuropathic pain: A pilot study

Reduced basal ganglia μ-opioid receptor availability in trigeminal neuropathic pain: A pilot study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although neuroimaging techniques have provided insights into the function of brain regions involved in Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain (TNP) in humans, there is little understanding of the molecular mechanisms affected during the course...

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Main Authors: DosSantos Marcos, Martikainen Ilkka, Nascimento Thiago, Love Tiffany M, Deboer Misty, Maslowski Eric C, Monteiro André, Vincent Maurice, Zubieta Jon-Kar, DaSilva Alexandre F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2012-09-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Subjects:
Trigeminal Neuropathic Pain
Opioid system
Neuroplasticity
Chronic pain
Positron emission tomography
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/8/1/74

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