Opioid presynaptic disinhibition of the midbrain periaqueductal grey descending analgesic pathway
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2020 at "British Journal of Pharmacology"
DOI: 10.1111/bph.14982
Abstract: The midbrain periaqueductal grey (PAG) plays a central role in modulating pain through a descending pathway that projects indirectly to the spinal cord via the rostroventral medial medulla (RVM). While opioids are potent analgesics that… read more here.
Keywords: midbrain periaqueductal; presynaptic disinhibition; periaqueductal grey; opioid presynaptic ... See more keywords