Abstract
The analgesic action of morphine and other opiates has been known to man for a
long time , but it is only in the last five years that we have started to understand the
mechanism of action. This paper describes the exciting new discoveries relating to
the action of opiates in the brain and discusses current hypotheses on the role of
opiates in the modulation of pain sensation
long time , but it is only in the last five years that we have started to understand the
mechanism of action. This paper describes the exciting new discoveries relating to
the action of opiates in the brain and discusses current hypotheses on the role of
opiates in the modulation of pain sensation
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 93-104 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Science Progress (St. Albans, United Kingdom) |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue number | 261 |
| Publication status | Published - 1979 |
Keywords
- Animals
- Brain
- Brain Chemistry
- Brain Stem
- Endorphins
- Enkephalins
- Humans
- Morphine
- Narcotics
- Pain
- Rats
- Receptors, Opioid
- Substance P
- Journal Article