Gabapentin Markedly Reduces Acetic Acid–induced Visceral Nociception

Yi Feng, Minglei Cui, William D. Willis

Anesthesiology · 2003 · 132 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

These data demonstrate that gabapentin effectively inhibits acetic acid-induced nociception, and the antinociceptive effect of gabapentin correlates with the suppression of noxious-evoked release of excitatory amino acids in the spinal cord.