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Anesthesia
Findings from R. Okazaki and co-authors provide new insights into anesthesia
October 8th, 2008
According to recent research from Hyogo, Japan, "Neurotropin (R), a nonprotein extract isolated from inflamed Skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus, is widely used in Japan to treat chronic pain Such as neuropathic pain. Although some Studies have been conducted on the mechanism of the antiallodynic action of neurotropin, this mechanism has yet to be adequately clarified." "The left fifth lumbar nerve of rats was tightly ligated with Silk sutures under pentobarbital anesthesia. Mechanical allodynia was confirmed by measuring the hindpaw withdrawal threshold in response to application of von Frey filaments. Behavioral tests were performed at 28 days after nerve...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-10-08)
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