Blockade of Glutamate Release by Botulinum Neurotoxin Type A in Humans: A Dermal Microdialysis Study

BACKGROUND: The analgesic action of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNTA) has been linked to the blockade of peripheral release of neuropeptides and neurotransmitters in animal models; however, there is no direct evidence of this in humans.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Larissa Bittencourt da Silva, Ali Karshenas, Flemming W Bach, Sten Rasmussen, Lars Arendt-Nielsen, Parisa Gazerani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/410415