Effect of Tetrodotoxin Pellets in a Rat Model of Postherpetic Neuralgia
Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is nerve pain caused by a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus. Medications are used to reduce PHN but their use is limited by serious side effects. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a latent neurotoxin that can block neuropathic pain, but its therapeutic index is only 3–5 tim...
Main Authors: | Bihong Hong, Jipeng Sun, Hongzhi Zheng, Qingqing Le, Changsen Wang, Kaikai Bai, Jianlin He, Huanghuang He, Yanming Dong |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-06-01
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Series: | Marine Drugs |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/6/195 |
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