Review ArticleMolecular, Cellular and Circuit Basis of Cholinergic Modulation of Pain
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Abbreviations
5-HT
Serotonin
Ach
acetylcholine
AchE
acetylcholinesterase
AChR
acetylcholine receptor
BLA
basolateral amygdala
CEA
central amygdala
ChAT
choline acetyltransferase
CNS
central nervous system
DRG
dorsal root ganglion
EPSC
excitatory postsynaptic current
GABA
γ-aminobutyric acid
GABAA
γ-aminobutyric acid receptor A
i.c.v.
intracerebroventricular
LDTg
laterodorsal tegmental nucleus
mAchR
muscarinic AChR
mPFC
medial prefrontal cortex
nAchR
nicotinic AChR
SCS
spinal cord stimulation
VTA
ventral tegmental area
Key words
acetylcholine
pain
muscarinic
cholinergic analgesia
nicotinic
cholinergic–opioidergic interaction
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