Antidepressants and gabapentinoids in neuropathic pain: mechanistic insights

M Kremer, E Salvat, A Muller, I Yalcin, M Barrot - Neuroscience, 2016 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain arises as a consequence of a lesion or disease affecting the
somatosensory system. It is generally chronic and challenging to treat. The recommended …

Pregabalin in neuropathic pain: evidences and possible mechanisms

V Verma, N Singh, A Singh Jaggi - Current neuropharmacology, 2014 - ingentaconnect.com
Pregabalin is an antagonist of voltage gated Ca2+ channels and specifically binds to alpha-
2-delta subunit to produce antiepileptic and analgesic actions. It successfully alleviates the …

Mechanisms of analgesia by gabapentin and pregabalin–calcium channel α2-δ [Cavα2-δ] ligands

CP Taylor - Pain, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Gabapentin (Neurontin®) and pregabalin (Lyrica®) comprise an interesting class of drugs
for chronic pain. These drugs differ structurally and mechanistically from other analgesics …

Strategies to treat chronic pain and strengthen impaired descending noradrenergic inhibitory system

K Hayashida, H Obata - International journal of molecular sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Gabapentinoids (gabapentin and pregabalin) and antidepressants (tricyclic antidepressants
and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors) are often used to treat chronic pain. The …

Multiple sites and actions of gabapentin-induced relief of ongoing experimental neuropathic pain

K Bannister, C Qu, E Navratilova, J Oyarzo, JY Xie… - Pain, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Gabapentin (GBP) is a first-line therapy for neuropathic pain, but its mechanisms and sites of
action remain uncertain. We investigated GBP-induced modulation of neuropathic pain …

Neuropathic pain in dogs and cats: if only they could tell us if they hurt

KA Mathews - Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal …, 2008 - Elsevier
Neuropathic pain is difficult to diagnose in veterinary patients because they are unable to
verbalize their pain. By assuming that neuropathic pain may exist based on the history of …

Efficacy and safety of perioperative pregabalin for post‐operative pain: a meta‐analysis of randomized‐controlled trials

E Engelman, F Cateloy - Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We calculated in a meta‐analysis the effect size for the reduction of post‐operative pain and
post‐operative analgesic drugs, which can be obtained by the perioperative administration …

Gabapentin decreases morphine consumption and improves functional recovery following total knee arthroplasty

H Clarke, S Pereira, D Kennedy, I Gilron… - Pain Research and …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND: Moderate to severe pain after total knee arthroplasty often interferes with
postoperative rehabilitation and delays discharge from hospital. The present study …

Monoamines as drug targets in chronic pain: focusing on neuropathic pain

L Bravo, M Llorca-Torralba, E Berrocoso… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Monoamines are involved in regulating the endogenous pain system and indeed, peripheral
and central monoaminergic dysfunction has been demonstrated in certain types of pain …

Asymmetric time‐dependent activation of right central amygdala neurones in rats with peripheral neuropathy and pregabalin modulation

L Gonçalves, AH Dickenson - European Journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Neuropathic pain (NP) often presents with comorbidities, including depression and anxiety.
The amygdala is involved in the processing of mood disorders, fear, and the emotional …