Intrathecal morphine inhibits substance P release from mammalian spinal cord in vivo

The central terminals of small diameter primary sensory neurones associated with the transmission of noxious cutaneous stimuli are located predominantly in the superficial dorsal horn of the spinal cord 1–3 . Some of these neurones synthesize substance P (ref. 4) and transport this peptide to their...

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