Combining ketamine with astrocytic inhibitor as a potential analgesic strategy for neuropathic pain. ketamine, astrocytic inhibitor and pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Neuropathic pain is an intractable clinical problem. Intrathecal ketamine, a noncompetitive N--methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonist, is reported to be useful for treating neuropathic pain in clinic by inhibiting the activit...

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Main Authors: Mei Xiao-Peng, Wang Wei, Wang Wen, Zhu Chao, Chen Lei, Zhang Ting, Xu Li-Xian, Wu Sheng-Xi, Li Yun-Qing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2010-09-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/6/1/50