For over 30 years, scientists have been investigating the phenomenon of pain suppression
upon exposure to unconditioned or conditioned stressful stimuli, commonly known as stress …

Visceral pain is a global term used to describe pain originating from the internal organs,
which is distinct from somatic pain. It is a hallmark of functional gastrointestinal disorders …

Chronic stress plays an important role in the development and exacerbation of symptoms in
functional gastrointestinal disorders. To better understand the mechanisms underlying this …

Epidemiological studies have implicated stress (psychosocial and physical) as a trigger of
first onset or exacerbation of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms of which visceral pain …

The peptide neurotensin has been studied for more than 30 years. Although it is widely
distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems, neurotensin has been more …

Neurotensin (NT) is a tridecapeptide that is found in the central nervous system (CNS) and
the gastrointestinal tract. NT behaves as a neurotransmitter in the brain and as a hormone in …

The review highlights the wide array of biological processes in which neurotensin has a role,
and summarizes the most recent advances in various fields of neurotensin research. The …

Study Design Controlled, repeated-measures, single-blind randomized study. Objectives To
determine the effect of cervical or thoracic manipulation on neurotensin, oxytocin, orexin A …

Neurotensin (NT) is a tridecapeptide, which–since its discovery in 1973–has been
demonstrated to be involved in the control of various physiological activities in both the …

Neurotensin (NT) can produce a profound analgesia or enhance pain responses,
depending on the circumstances. Recent evidence suggests that this may be due to a dose …