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Future directions in pain management.

D E Furst1, D C Manning

  • 1Virginia Mason Research Center, 1201 Ninth Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101, USA. CRGDEF@vmmc.org

Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology
|November 7, 2001
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This review explores pain complexity, including hyperalgesia and allodynia. It discusses nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) mechanisms and future analgesic research directions.

Area of Science:

  • Pain physiology and anatomy
  • Pharmacology of analgesics

Background:

  • Human pain is complex, involving overlapping types and influenced by factors like gender, stress, and depression.
  • Animal models for pain research have limitations in predicting human pain responses.
  • Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) exhibit both peripheral and central analgesic effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key aspects of pain physiology and anatomy.
  • To discuss the mechanisms of action for NSAIDs.
  • To explore future directions in analgesic research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on pain physiology, anatomy, and NSAID mechanisms.
  • Analysis of the complexities of human pain compared to animal models.
  • Identification of potential future targets and strategies for pain management.

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Main Results:

  • Pain involves hyperalgesia and allodynia, with human pain being more complex than animal models suggest.
  • NSAIDs act via prostaglandin-mediated effects and potentially other pathways, including cyclooxygenase-1, leukotriene B4, and PPARgamma.
  • Future research may involve nitric oxide (NO) NSAIDs, central NO reduction, vanilloid receptor-1 inhibition, adenosine kinase inhibition, PPARgamma activation, and superoxide dismutase mimetics.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding the multifaceted nature of human pain is crucial for effective treatment.
  • NSAIDs possess diverse mechanisms of action, extending beyond simple prostaglandin inhibition.
  • Novel therapeutic strategies targeting specific pathways offer promising avenues for future analgesic development.