Novel Scorpion Toxin ω-Buthitoxin-Hf1a Selectively Inhibits Calcium Influx via CaV3.3 and CaV3.2 and Alleviates Allodynia in a Mouse Model of Acute Postsurgical Pain

International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2024 Apr 26;25(9):4745. doi: 10.3390/ijms25094745. Dan Wang, Volker Herzig, Zoltan Dekan, K Johan Rosengren, Colton D Payne, Md Mahadhi Hasan, Jiajie Zhuang, Emmanuel Bourinet, Lotten Ragnarsson, Paul F Alewood, Richard J Lewis  Abstract Venom peptides have evolved to target a wide range of membrane proteins

Triptan use in elderly over 65 years and the risk of hospitalization for serious vascular events

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Discordance between pain specialists and patients on the perception of dependence on pain medication: A multi-center cross-sectional study

Therapie 2024 Apr 12:S0040-5957(24)00043-X doi: 10.1016/j.therap.2024.01.008. Online ahead of print. Anne Roussin, Zénab Cissé, Vanessa Rousseau, Guillaume Roche, Cécile Lestrade, Alexandre Cauchie, Noémie Delage, Anne Donnet, Elise Van Obberghen, Chantal Wood, Maryse Lapeyre-Mestre, Nathalie Cantagrel Abstract Aim: Patients with chronic non-cancer pain are referred to pain centres to improve their pain