Pharmacodynamics

Reports by A.E. Olesen and co-researchers describe recent advances in pharmacodynamics

Published in Hospital Business Week, March 15th, 2009

According to recent research published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, "Deep visceral pain is frequent and presents major challenges in pain management, since its pathophysiology is still poorly understood. One way to optimize treatment of visceral pain is to improve knowledge of the mechanisms behind the pain and the mode of action of analgesic substances."

"This can be achieved through standardized experimental human pain models. Experimental pain models in healthy volunteers are advantageous for evaluation of analgesic action, as this is often difficult to assess in the clinic because of confounding factors such as sedation, nausea and general...

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Source: Hospital Business Week (2009-03-15)

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