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Dissecting the precise nature of itch-evoked scratching

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Published in 2021 at "Neuron"

DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.020

Abstract: SUMMARY Itch is a discrete and irritating sensation tightly coupled to a drive to scratch. Acute scratching developed evolutionarily as an adaptive defense against skin irritants, pathogens, or parasites. In contrast, the itch-scratch cycle in… read more here.

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