Are periaqueductal gray and dorsal raphe the foundation of appetitive and aversive control? A comprehensive review

C Silva, N McNaughton - Progress in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Many see the periaqueductal gray (PAG) as a region responsible for the downstream control
of defensive reactions. Here we provide a detailed review of anatomical and functional data …

The role of descending pain modulation in chronic primary pain: potential application of drugs targeting serotonergic system

ZY Tao, PX Wang, SQ Wei, RJ Traub, JF Li… - Neural …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic primary pain (CPP) is a group of diseases with long‐term pain and functional
disorders but without structural or specific tissue pathologies. CPP is becoming a serious …

Cannabidiol in the prelimbic cortex modulates the comorbid condition between the chronic neuropathic pain and depression-like behaviour in rats: The role of medial …

RB Malvestio, P Medeiros, SE Negrini-Ferrari… - Brain Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
The prelimbic division (PrL) of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) is a cerebral division that
is putatively implicated in the chronic pain and depression. We investigated the activity of …

Defensive and emotional behavior modulation by serotonin in the periaqueductal gray

P Vázquez-León, A Miranda-Páez… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a key neurotransmitter for the modulation
and/or regulation of numerous physiological processes and psychiatric disorders (eg …

N-methyl-d-aspartate Receptors in the Prelimbic Cortex are Critical for the Maintenance of Neuropathic Pain

P Medeiros, SE Negrini-Ferrari, E Palazzo… - Neurochemical …, 2019 - Springer
The mechanisms underlying chronic and neuropathic pain pathology involve peripheral and
central sensitisation. The medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) seems to participate in pain …

GABAergic and glutamatergic inputs to the medulla oblongata and locus coeruleus noradrenergic pathways are critical for seizures and postictal antinociception …

M Mendonça-dos-Santos, TCT Gonçalves… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
We investigated the participation of the nucleus of the tractus solitarius (NTS) in tonic‒clonic
seizures and postictal antinociception control mediated by NMDA receptors, the role of NTS …

5-Hydroxytryptamine2A/2C receptors of nucleus raphe magnus and gigantocellularis/paragigantocellularis pars α reticular nuclei modulate the unconditioned fear …

R de Oliveira, RC de Oliveira… - Behavioural Brain …, 2017 - Elsevier
The electrical stimulation of the dorsolateral columns of the periaquedutal grey matter
(dlPAG) or deep layers of the superior colliculus (dlSC) evokes defensive behaviours …

The primary motor cortex electrical and chemical stimulation attenuates the chronic neuropathic pain by activation of the periaqueductal grey matter: the role of NMDA …

SE Negrini-Ferrari, P Medeiros, RB Malvestio… - Behavioural Brain …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Motor cortex stimulation (MCS) is proper as a non-pharmacological therapy for
patients with chronic and neuropathic pain (NP). Aims This work aims to investigate if the …

µ1‐Opioid receptors in the dorsomedial and ventrolateral columns of the periaqueductal grey matter are critical for the enhancement of post‐ictal antinociception

RL de Freitas, P Medeiros, AU Khan, NC Coimbra - Synapse, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Generalised tonic and tonic–clonic seizures are followed by significant increase in
nociceptive thresholds in both laboratory animals and humans. The endogenous opioid …

The brain signature of paracetamol in healthy volunteers: a double-blind randomized trial

G Pickering, A Kastler, N Macian, B Pereira… - Drug Design …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Paracetamol's (APAP) mechanism of action suggests the implication of
supraspinal structures but no neuroimaging study has been performed in humans. Methods …