Pain Descending Pathways
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The descending pain modulatory system[edit | edit source]
The "top down" modulation of pain has been in evidence since the early work of Sherrington[1]
The role of the brain stem[edit | edit source]
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Neurochemical underpinnings[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Sherrington CS. The intergrative action of the nervous system. New Haven, CT:Yale University Press;2004
