Table 1.

General response properties of nociceptive neurons follow intrathecal injection of vehicle, SAP, or SP-SAP

Vehicle (n = 42)SAP (n = 20)SP-SAP (n = 42)
WDRHTWDRHTWDRHT
Number of neurons (%)27 (64%)15 (36%)13 (65%)7 (35%)39 (93%)3 (7%)
Mean ± SEM mechanical threshold (mN)13.4  ± 1.7174.2  ± 34.116.4  ± 2.7183.8  ± 45.316.1  ± 2.4155.5  ± 22.0
Mean ± SEM number of impulses to 178 mN36.6  ± 6.05.0  ± 1.338.0  ± 3.38.9  ± 2.435.9  ± 8.34.3  ± 1.7
Mean ± SEM response threshold (°C)43.6  ± 0.744.4  ± 1.144.1  ± 0.945.0  ± 1.443.1  ± 0.546.3  ± 2.4