THE CASE OF THE MISSING BRAIN - ARGUMENTS FOR A ROLE OF BRAIN TO SPINAL-CORD PATHWAYS IN PAIN FACILITATION

Authors
WATKINS LR MAIER SF
Citation
Lr. Watkins et Sf. Maier, THE CASE OF THE MISSING BRAIN - ARGUMENTS FOR A ROLE OF BRAIN TO SPINAL-CORD PATHWAYS IN PAIN FACILITATION, Behavioral and brain sciences, 20(3), 1997, pp. 469
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Biological",Neurosciences,"Behavioral Sciences
Journal title
Behavioral and brain sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
0140525X
Volume
20
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(1997)20:3<469:TCOTMB>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
This commentary on CODERRE & KATZ, WIESENFELD-HALLIN et al., and DICKE NSON focuses on: (a) the brain as an under-recognized contributor to p ain facilitation at the spinal cord; (b) these brain-spinal pathways b eing activated by learning or by body infection/inflammation; and (c) the resultant spinal release of anti-analgesic neuropeptides, activato rs of the NMDA-NO cascade, and activators of glia.