Melatonin in Antinociception: Its Therapeutic Applications
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Melatonin in Antinociception: Its Therapeutic Applications
The intensity of pain sensation exhibits marked day and night variations. Since the intensity of pain perception is low during dark hours of the night when melatonin levels are high, this hormone has been implicated as one of the prime antinociceptive substances. A number of studies have examined the antinociceptive role of melatonin in acute, inflammatory and neuropathic pain animal models. It...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Neuropharmacology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1570-159X
DOI: 10.2174/157015912800604489