The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 556-562 , July 2007

α1-Adrenergic Receptors Augment P2X3 Receptor–Mediated Nociceptive Responses in the Uninjured State

Received 7 September 2006 ,Revised 19 January 2007 ,Accepted 25 February 2007.

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 Supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.

PII: S1526-5900(07)00638-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2007.02.434

The Journal of Pain
Volume 8, Issue 7 , Pages 556-562 , July 2007

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