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Exacerbated mechanical hyperalgesia in rats with genetically predisposed depressive behavior: role of melatonin and NMDA receptors.
Pain - 1 Dec 2012
Wang Shuxing, Tian Yinghong, Song Li, Lim Grewo, Tan Yonghui, You Zerong, Chen Lucy, Mao Jianren
Abstract excerpt
A connection between pain and depression has long been recognized in the clinical setting; however, its mechanism remains unclear. This study showed that mechanical hyperalgesia induced by unilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) inflammation was exacerbated in Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) rats with genetically predisposed depressive behavior. Reciprocally, TMJ inflammation enhanced depressive behavior such that a lower...
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