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pruritogenic

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pruritogenic /pru·rit·o·gen·ic/ (prldbomacr″it-o-jen´ik) causing pruritus, or itching.
pruritogenic [proo″rit-o-jen´ik]
causing pruritus, or itching.

pruritogenic
causing pruritus, or itching.


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Traditional treatment with antihistamines is only useful for the sedative effect, however recent advances in understanding the neurophysiology of itch have led to new therapies targeted at different pruritogenic mechanisms including opioid antagonists (e.
Discussion The underlying pruritogenic stimuli in many LSC cases often remain undetermined.
To precisely measure itch in animal behavioral experiments, we should focus on itch-related behaviors that are elicited only by pruritogenic stimuli but not by other sensory stimuli like pain.
 
 
 
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