ISBN:
9780190860523
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (xxi, 916 Seiten)
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Series Statement:
Oxford handbooks in neuroscience
Series Statement:
Oxford handbooks online
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als The Oxford handbook of the neurobiology of pain
DDC:
616.0472
Keywords:
Pain Physiological aspects
;
Neurobiology
;
Pain ; Physiological aspects
;
Neurobiology
;
Schmerz
Abstract:
The Oxford Handbook of the Neurobiology of Pain represents a state of the art overview of the rapidly developing field of pain research. As populations age, the number of people in pain is growing dramatically, with half the population living with pain. The opioid crisis has highlighted this problem. The present volume is thus very timely, providing expert overviews of many complex topics in pain research that are likely to be of interest not just to pain researchers, but also to pain clinicians who are seeking new therapeutic opportunities to develop analgesics. Many of the topics covered are of interest to neuroscientists, as pain is one of the most amenable sensations for mechanistic dissection. The present volume covers all aspects of the topic, from a history of pain through invertebrate model systems to the human genetics of pain and functional imaging.
Abstract:
"This volume covers all aspects of pain research, starting with a history of pain and moving through invertebrate model systems, the human genetics of pain, and functional imaging. Chapters include the role of ion channels, the opioid system, the immune and sympathetic systems, as well as the mechanisms that transform acute to chronic pain. Migraine and the interplay between sleep and pain are discussed. New technology in the form of transgenic animals, chemogenetics, optogenetics, and proteomic analyses are also covered"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 2, 2020)
DOI:
10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190860509.001.0001
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