Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in pain modulation
Shuai Li
Chronic pain is widely recognized as a major global health problem that affects approximately one-fifth of the adult population and is associated with significant physical, psychological, and socioeconomic burden. Current clinical analgesic strategies are mainly based on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids, and adjuvant agents including antidepressants and antiepileptic drugs. However, these therapies are limited by insufficient efficacy in neuropathic pain, considerable adverse effec