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The Effects of Melatonin on the Descending Pain Inhibitory System and Neural Plasticity Markers in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Background: Adjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer (ACBC) has been associated with fatigue, pain, depressive symptoms, and disturbed sleep. And, previous studies in non-cancer patients showed that melatonin could improve the descending pain modulatory system (DPMS). We tested the hypothesis that me...

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Autores principales: Palmer, Ana Claudia Souza, Souza, Andressa, dos Santos, Vinicius Souza, Cavalheiro, José Antônio Crespo, Schuh, Fernando, Zucatto, Angela Erguy, Biazus, Jorge Villanova, Torres, Iraci Lucena Da S., Fregni, Felipe, Caumo, Wolnei
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6883914/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31824318
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.01382