Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) prevents chronic stress-induced hyperalgesia in rats

Background: Chronic stress (CS) is associated with a decrease in pain threshold caused by the changes in neural pain circuits. It can be associated to glucocorticoid imbalance with alterations in neural circuitry. Inhibition of stress-induced pain-related neural changes by using techniques that safe...

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Main Authors: F. Fregni, I.C. Macedo, L.N. Spezia-Adachi, V.L. Scarabelot, G. Laste, A. Souza, Paulo Roberto Stefani Sanches, W. Caumo, I.L.S. Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X17309658