Postnatal maturation of endogenous opioid systems within the periaqueductal grey and spinal dorsal horn of the rat
(2014)
Journal Article
Bennett, A., Kwok, C. H., Devonshire, I. M., & Hathway, G. J. (2014). Postnatal maturation of endogenous opioid systems within the periaqueductal grey and spinal dorsal horn of the rat. PAIN, 155(1), 168-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pain.2013.09.022
Significant opioid-dependent changes occur during the fourth postnatal week in supraspinal sites (rostroventral medulla [RVM], periaqueductal grey [PAG]) that are involved in the descending control of spinal excitability via the dorsal horn (DH). Her... Read More about Postnatal maturation of endogenous opioid systems within the periaqueductal grey and spinal dorsal horn of the rat.