The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 522-531 , June 2008

Characterization of a Model of Chronic Orofacial Hyperalgesia in the Rat: Contribution of NAV 1.8

  • James R. Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
    • ,
  • G.F. Gebhart

      Affiliations

    • The Center for Pain Research, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Dr. G. F. Gebhart, Director, Center for Pain Research, University of Pittsburgh, W1444 BST, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2536.

Received 14 September 2007 ,Revised 31 December 2007 ,Accepted 8 January 2008.

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 Editor's Note: Guest Editor for this article was Timothy Brennan, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesia, University of lowa Hospitals and Clinics.

 Supported by grant R01 DA 02879.

PII: S1526-5900(08)00354-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2008.01.326

The Journal of Pain
Volume 9, Issue 6 , Pages 522-531 , June 2008

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