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Substance P
D G Snijdelaar1, R Dirksen, R Slappendel
1Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Center, University Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. dik.snijdelaar@usa.net
European Journal of Pain (London, England)
|August 25, 2000
Abstract:
Substance P is considered to be an important neuropeptide in nociceptive processes. Although substance P was described more than 60 years ago, there is still controversy about its exact role in nociception. This article reviews the current knowledge about the function of substance P in pain. Special emphasis is put on how to use this knowledge in the development of new ways to treat pain.