The maddening sensation of itch.

• Autores: Stephani Sutherland
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 314, Nº. 5, 2016, págs. 38-43
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article explores the neurobiological aspects of itch and itching. Emphasis is given to topics such as itching as a warning system to avoid insects and poisonous plants, the immunological production of histamine, the link between itch and pain, and the identification of nonhistamine pruritogen in the development of treatments. INSET: Why Scratch?.