Brain's reward circuits mediate itch relief. a functional MRI study of active scratching
Brain's reward circuits mediate itch relief. a functional MRI study of active scratching
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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Previous brain imaging studies investigating the brain processing of scratching used an exogenous intervention mimicking scratching, performed not by the subjects themselves, but delivered by an investigator. In real life, scratching is a conscious, voluntary, controlled motor response to itching, which is directed to the perceived site of distress...
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Brain's reward circuits mediate itch relief. a functional MRI study of active scratching
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1465554169
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1465554169
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0082389
