Gabapentin Suppresses Cutaneous Hyperalgesia following Heat-Capsaicin Sensitization

Jesper Dirks, Karin L. Petersen, Michael C. Rowbotham, Jørgen B. Dahl

Anesthesiology · 2002 · 173 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

The results link preclinical findings with results from clinical trials of neuropathic pain. The results further suggest that gabapentin may prove effective in acute pain disorders involving neuronal sensitization, such as postoperative pain and acute herpetic pain, and could prove effective in prevention of chronic pain.

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