The Pain System In Normal And Pathological States: A Primer For Clinicians.: 31 (PROGRESS IN PAIN RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, V. 31)

The last decade has seen much progress in understanding the mechanisms of pain, and advances in basic science have seen translational research leading to volunteer studies and clinical trials. Despite this drawing together of molecules and maladies, the basic science can appear overly complex and impenetrable for clinicians.

This book aims to cover key topical molecular, anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological studies on the basic science in a straightforward and accessible manner for all medical and allied professionals with an interest in pain. The book is dedicated to Jean-Marie Besson, who has always attempted to further dialogue between clinicians and basic scientists.

Luis Villanueva, DDS, PhD, is Director of Research, French National Institute of Scientific Research (CNRS). He teaches pain neurophysiology and neuropharmacology, and directs masters and doctoral programs in neuroscience.

Anthony Dickenson, PhD, FMedSci, is Professor of Neuropharmacology in the Department of Pharmacology at University College, London, UK, and was appointed to the Department of Pharmacology at University College in 1983. He is a founding and continuing member of the Wellcome Trust-funded London Pain Consortium.

Hélène Ollat, MD, is the Director of the Association for Neuro-Psychiatry, a private foundation of Servier Laboratories. She is also an Assistant in the Neurology Department of the Hospital Lariboisière in Paris, France, specializing in movement disorders.