Science of Pain

Preface by Basbaum and Bushnell

1 The Adequate Stimulus
R.D. Treede Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany

2 Pain Theories
F. Cervero McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

3 Anatomy of Nociceptors
S. Mense Institut für Anatomie und Zellbiologie, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

4 Molecular Biology of the Nociceptor/Transduction
M.S. Gold University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

5 Zoster-Associated Pain and Nociceptors
H. Maija Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland

6 Ectopic Generators
M. Devor Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

7 Sodium Channels
John N. Wood University College London, London, UK

8 Physiology of Nociceptors
M. Ringkamp Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

9 Itch
E. Carstens University of California, Davis, CA, USA

10 Thermal Sensation (Cold and Heat) through Thermosensitive TRP Channel Activation
Makoto Tominaga National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan

11 The Development of Nociceptive Systems
G.J. Hathway University College London, London, UK

12 Appropriate/Inappropriate Developed Pain Paths
J. Schouenborg Lund University, Lund, Sweden

13 Pain Control: A Child-Centered Approach
Patricia A. McGrath The University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada

14 Assaying Pain-Related Genes: Preclinical and Clinical Correlates
V.E. Scott Global Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Abbott Park, IL, USA

15 Evolutionary Aspects of Pain
E.T. Walters University of Texas at Houston, Medical School, Houston, TX, USA

16 Redheads and Pain
J.S. Mogil McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada

17 Autonomic Nervous System and Pain
W. Jänig Physiologisches Institut, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany

18 Sympathetic Blocks for Pain
Sharma Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

19 Sprouting in Dorsal Root Ganglia
E.M. McLachlan Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute, Randwick, NSW, Australia

"The compendium stands out in terms of the number of world-renowned authors which reads like an impressive who's who of international pain research. Its abundant eye-catching full-color figures invite a browsing through the pages. Science of Pain would be a welcome addition to any pain scientist's book collection and for anyone looking for a reference book about basic science of pain and related disorders."--European Journal of Pain (February 2011) "Science of Pain is a novel addition to the scientific literature in the field of Pain. It appeared in its first edition 2009; edited by two world-renowned pain scientists, the Editor-in-Chief of the journal PAIN, Allan Basbaum, and the President-Elect of the Canadian Pain Society, Catherine Bushnell. the editors provide a useful point of reference in pain science. The compendium stands out in terms of the number of world-renowned authors which reads like an impressive who's who of international pain research. Its abundant eye-catching full-color figures invite a browsing through the pages. Science of Pain would be a welcome addition to any pain scientist's book collection and for anyone looking for a reference book about basic science of pain and related disorders."--European Journal of Pain

"Science of Pain would be a welcome addition to any pain scientist's book collection and for anyone looking for a reference book about basic science of pain and related disorders."-- European Journal of Pain (February 2011)