2008
Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse
Shimada SG, LaMotte RH. Behavioral differentiation between itch and pain in mouse. Pain 2008, 139: 681-687. PMID: 18789837, PMCID: PMC2723192, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Psychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine
Simone D, Alreja M, Lamotte R. Psychophysical Studies of the Itch Sensation and Itchy Skin (“Alloknesis”) Produced by Intracutaneous Injection of Histamine. Somatosensory & Motor Research 1991, 8: 271-279. PMID: 1767623, DOI: 10.3109/08990229109144750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDuration of itchSubcutaneous injectionIntracutaneous injectionItchy skinArea of alloknesisSensation of itchMicrograms of histamineSkin temperatureItch sensationLocal anesthesiaAlloknesisMean latencyInjection siteMean maximum areaItchHuman volunteersHistamineVolar forearmDose-response functionInjectionNeural mechanismsSkinDoseDurationMicrograms