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Dissecting the precise nature of itch-evoked scratching
Itch is a discrete and irritating sensation tightly coupled to a drive to scratch. Acute scratching developed evolutionarily as an adaptive defense against skin irritants, pathogens, or parasites. In contrast, the itch-scratch cycle in chronic itch is harmful, inducing escalating itch and skin damag...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8497439/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34411514 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2021.07.020 |