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D J Mayer, T L Wolfle, H Akil, B Carder, J C Liebeskind.
Abstract
Stimulation at several mesencephalic and diencephalic sites abolished responsiveness to intense pain in rats while leaving responsiveness to other sensory modes relatively unaffected. The peripheral field of analgesia was usually restricted to one-half or to one quadrant of the body, and painful stimuli applied outside this field elicited a normal reaction. Analgesia outlasted stimulation by up to 5 minutes. Most electrode placements that produced analgesia also supported self-stimulation. One placement supported self-stimulation only in the presence of pain.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5167502 DOI: 10.1126/science.174.4016.1351
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728