Botulinum Toxin as a Pain Killer: Players and Actions in Antinociception
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) have been widely used to treat a variety of clinical ailments associated with pain. The inhibitory action of BoNTs on synaptic vesicle fusion blocks the releases of various pain-modulating neurotransmitters, including glutamate, substance P (SP), and calcitonin gene-rel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Toxins |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/7/7/2435 |