Diminished neurokinin‐1 receptor availability in patients with two forms of chronic visceral pain
Jarcho JM, Feier NA, Bert A, Labus JA, Lee M, Stains J, Ebrat B, Groman SM, Tillisch K, Brody AL, London ED, Mandelkern MA, Mayer EA. Diminished neurokinin‐1 receptor availability in patients with two forms of chronic visceral pain. Pain 2013, 154: 987-996. PMID: 23582152, PMCID: PMC4294187, DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2013.02.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseIrritable bowel syndromePositron emission tomographyClinical parametersPatient populationHealthy controlsIBS patientsChronic painInjury-related chronic painChronic visceral painNK-1R signalingPeripheral substance PChronic abdominal painPotential pharmacological interventionsIBD patientsVisceral painAbdominal painCentral sensitizationBowel syndromeBowel diseaseSubstance PPharmacological interventionsBrain expressionPatientsReceptor availability