Molecular and Cell Biology of Pain

Pain and Its Treatment

Pain is the number one reason that people seek medical attention but pain is still under- and poorly-treated world-wide. The purpose of this book is to give an up to date picture of what causes pain, how pain becomes chronic and what pharmacological targets might be manipulated to alleviate acute and chronic pain.

The book will cover a wide array of topics from gene polymorphisms to voltage-gated ion channels moving from cellular biology to whole animal physiology.

Highlights

Written by future leaders in the pain field

Covers a wide range of targets

Contains provocative ideas about the future direction of the pain field