The role of endogenous opioid neuropeptides in neurostimulation-driven analgesia

Due to the prevalence of chronic pain worldwide, there is an urgent need to improve pain management strategies. While opioid drugs have long been used to treat chronic pain, their use is severely limited by adverse effects and abuse liability. Neurostimulation techniques have emerged as a promising...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Susan T. Lubejko, Robert D. Graham, Giulia Livrizzi, Robert Schaefer, Matthew R. Banghart, Meaghan C. Creed
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Subjects:	pain analgesia opioid μ-opioid receptor neurostimulation neuromodulation
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnsys.2022.1044686/full