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TRPV1 Antagonists in Pain Management
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TRPV1 Antagonists in Pain Management

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What is the effect of TRPV1 antagonists on pain?

  • Have no effect on pain
  • Increase pain perception
  • Only effective on inflammatory pain
  • Reduce pain perception (correct)
  • What has restricted the usefulness of TRPV1 antagonists in humans?

  • High cost of production
  • Hyperthermia as a side-effect (correct)
  • Inability to cross the blood-brain barrier
  • Lack of efficacy in reducing pain
  • In what type of pain models have TRPV1 antagonists shown efficacy?

  • Musculoskeletal and fibromyalgia pain
  • Neuropathic and inflammatory pain (correct)
  • Cancer and visceral pain
  • Chronic and acute pain
  • What type of animals were used to test the efficacy of TRPV1 antagonists?

    <p>Rats</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the mechanism of action of TRPV1 antagonists?

    <p>Block TRPV1 activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    TRPV1 Antagonists and Pain Management

    • TRPV1 antagonists reduce pain by blocking TRPV1 activity
    • In rats, TRPV1 antagonists have been shown to be effective in reducing nociception from inflammatory and neuropathic pain models
    • In humans, the major side-effect of TRPV1 antagonists is hyperthermia
    • Hyperthermia limits the usefulness of TRPV1 antagonists as a treatment option

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    Learn about TRPV1 antagonists and their role in reducing pain, including their effectiveness in rats and side effects in humans. Understand the limitations of TRPV1 antagonists as a treatment option.

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