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Modulation of physiological reflexes by pain: role of the locus coeruleus

The locus coeruleus (LC) is activated by noxious stimuli, and this activation leads to inhibition of perceived pain. As two physiological reflexes, the acoustic startle reflex and the pupillary light reflex, are sensitive to noxious stimuli, this review considers evidence that this sensitivity, at l...

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Autor principal: Szabadi, Elemer
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3474280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23087627
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnint.2012.00094