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ReviewCurrent molecular pharmacology2021

Pain Perception and Management: Where do We Stand?

Bilal Afridi, Haroon Khan, Esra K Akkol, Michael Aschner

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Review in Current molecular pharmacology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Inflammatory pain and electroacupuncture: how the P2X3 receptor can help modulate inflammation-a review of current literature.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2025
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  11. Wound infection and pain one month after trauma: an underestimated threat.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025
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  18. Spinal antinociceptive effect of the PnTx4(5-5) peptide is possibly mediated by the NMDA autoreceptors.The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Bilal AfridiDepartment of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Haroon KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Esra K AkkolDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Gazi University 06330, Etiler/Ankara, Turkey.
Michael AschnerDepartment of Molecular Pharmacology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY 10463, United States.

Funding

Mechanisms of Manganese NeurotoxicityR01ES010563 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 2001 to 2026
$11.9M
Mechanisms of Methylmercury Induced Neuron ToxicityR01ES007331 · NIEHS · WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI Michael Aschner, Aaron B Bowman · 1996 to 2026
$10.6M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES007331NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES010563
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPain is often flammable, sharp and sometimes described as an electrical shock. It can be categorized in three different ways as nociceptive, neuropathic and inflammatory. Nociceptive pain always originates in specific situations such as in trauma. Neuropathic pain results in nerve damage. In inflammatory pain, inflammatory mediators are involved in the sensitization of nociceptors. It is important to control the pain as it affects the individual physically, mentally, and socially.

objectiveRecognizing pain physiopathology and pain pathways, defining the relationship between receptor and transmitter is critical in developing new treatment strategies. In this review, current information on the definitions, classifications, and physiological and chemical mechanisms involved in pain are reviewed.

methodsVarious search engines were used to gather related articles/information. Only peer-reviewed journals were considered. Additional, books/chapters of standard publishers were also included in the article.

resultsWith a better understanding of the physiological and chemical mechanisms that play a role in pain, significant improvements have been made in pain treatment. Various oral or intravenous drugs, local injection treatments, physical and occupational therapy, electrical stimulation, alternative medicine applications, psychological support, and surgical applications are routinely performed in the treatment, dependent upon the type, severity and cause of the pain.

conclusionImproved understanding of pain physiopathology will serve as the basis for future improvements in the delivery of efficacious and reliable treatments, and is likely to rely on novel technological innovations.

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NociceptorsPainHumansPain Perceptionavailable analgesicneurotransmittersnociceptionpain managementPain pathwayspain perceptionunwanted effects.

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PMID32525788
PMCPMC7728656

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