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The role of heterosynaptic facilitation in long-term potentiation (LTP) of human pain sensation

  • Thomas Klein

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Saarstr. 21, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
    • Division of Neurophysiology, Center of Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Division of Neurophysiology, Center of Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany. Tel.: +49 (0) 621 383 9926; fax: +49 (0) 621 383 9921.
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  • Simon Stahn

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Physiology and Pathophysiology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Saarstr. 21, D-55099 Mainz, Germany
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  • Walter Magerl

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurophysiology, Center of Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany
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  • Rolf-Detlef Treede

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neurophysiology, Center of Biomedicine and Medical Technology Mannheim (CBTM), Medical Faculty Mannheim, Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg, Ludolf-Krehl-Str. 13-17, D-68167 Mannheim, Germany

Received 21 December 2007 ,Revised 2 May 2008 ,Accepted 2 June 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00294-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.06.001

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