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The Neurobiology, Physiology, and Psychology of Pain

  • 1st Edition - November 9, 2021
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Rajkumar Rajendram, Victor R. Preedy, Vinood Patel, Colin R. Martin
  • Language: English

The Neurobiology, Physiology and Psychology of Pain focuses on bettering readers’ understanding of acute and chronic pain. Featuring chapters on neurotransmitters, pharmacol… Read more

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Description

The Neurobiology, Physiology and Psychology of Pain focuses on bettering readers’ understanding of acute and chronic pain. Featuring chapters on neurotransmitters, pharmacology, and brain imaging, this volume discusses, in detail, the mechanisms of pain and experimental studies undertaken to better understand the pathways involved. The translational work in this area has applicability for neurologists, anesthesiologists, pharmacologists, and anyone working in the intersection of these areas. This volume is integral for anyone interested in the molecular underpinnings of pain at every level.

Key features

  • Provides comprehensive coverage on a broad range of topics related to the neuroscience of pain
  • Contains an abstract, key facts, a mini dictionary of terms, and summary points to aid in understanding in each chapter
  • Features chapters on molecular pathways, imaging and a deep look at behavior associated with the experience of pain
  • Contains unique topics that will help readers navigate key areas for research and further clinical recommendations

Readership

Neurologists, anesthesiologists, pharmacologists, physiologists, psychologists, doctors, health care workers and experts in behaviour. Academic libraries that covers the neuroscience of pain, anesthetics and analgesics. Undergraduates, postgraduate, lecturers, academic professors, and graduate students and trainees in the basic sciences or clinical disciplines who have an interest in pain mechanisms, diagnosis and/or management

Table of contents

I. Molecular and cellular aspects

1. Gene expression, KCNQ/Kv7 channels and neuropathic pain
Q. Yang and Zizhen Wu

2. The NTRK1 gene and congenital insensitivity to pain
Maryam Sobhani

3. Prdm12, a key transcriptional regulator of the nociceptive lineage
Eric Joseph Bellefroid

4. Linking the genetics of fibromyalgia and painFernando
Estevez-Lopez

5. Fentanyl: Polymorphisms, and adverse events
Ana M. Peiro

6. Propofol anesthesia and molecular changes in the brain
Vesna Pesic

7. Protein Kinase G is a Molecular Switch for Pain
Y-J Sung

8. Adrenergic agonists and the mu opioid receptor
Robert Root-Bernstein

9. Inflammatory and neuropathic pain impact on the opioid function in the mesocorticolimbic systemL
Hipolito, Yolanda Campos-Jurado, Javier Cuitavi Javier, Natalia Landsberg and Jesús David Lorente

10. Clinacanthus nutans, analgesia and the l-arginine/nitric oxide-mediated/cyclic-guanosine monophosphate-independent pathway
Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria

11. alpha2/3-selective GABAA receptor PAMs as pain medications
Jeffrey Witkin and Rok Cerne

12. alpha5GABAA receptors and their role in pain perception
Rodolfo Delgado-Lezama, Úrzula Franco-Enzástiga, Yarim De la Luz-Cuellar, Luis Eduardo Hernández-Reyes, Guadalupe Raya-Tafolla, Janet Murbartián, Vinicio Granados-Soto and Jorge Elías Torres-López

13. ATP sensitive potassium channels in pain and analgesia
Celina MC Lotufo, Tais Campos Lima and Débora Oliveira Santos

14. Astrocyte-neuron lactate shuttle and pain
Masahiro Ohsawa and Keisuke Miyamoto

15. Nociception and sweet solutions: applications to inflammatory pain
KHawla Nuseir

16. Interlinking Interleukin-33 (IL-33), neuroinflammation and neuropathic pain
Camila Ferraz, Fernanda Soares Rasquel-Oliveira, Sergio Marques Borghi, Anelise Franciosi, Thacyana Carvalho, Telma Saraiva-Santos, Nayara Anitelli Artero, Rubia Casagrande and Waldiceu A. Verri Jr.

17. Neurons of the parabrachial nucleus, nociceptive input and pain pathways
Masashi Fujitani

18. Anterior cingulate cortex, pain perception and pathological neuronal plasticity during chronic pain
Fernando Kasanetz

19. Sleep deprivation headaches and Fos immunohistochemistry
JeongWook Park and Seonghoon Kim

20. Antinociceptive glucagon-like peptides
Duygun Altıntaş Aykan

21. Pain transmission and peripheral group III metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs)
Hee Chul Han and Eui Ho Park

22. TRPM -8 receptor and menthol in pain management
Merja Kokki

II. Physiology, imaging and physical recordings

23. Anesthetic and proconvulsant effects of ketamine on EEG
Shaila Gowda and Charles Akos Szabo

24. Electroencephalography and anesthetic doses of ketamine
Jamie Sleigh

25. Linking heart function and analgesia
Giustino Varrassi, Giorgia Saltelli, Antonella Paladini and Martina Rekatsina

26. Computed Tomography-guided procedures for epidural injections
Semih Gungor

27. Chronic pain: Linking deep brain stimulation and sensory functional MRI
Witold Henryk Polanski and Johann Klein

28. Neurocognition and placebo analgesia: linking in functional magnetic resonance imaging
Sara Palermo

29. Linking the cortex, functional spectroscopy and pain: features and applications
Wolnei Caumo Sr.

30. Muscle origins of myofascial pain syndrome
Eva María Martinez-Jiménez

III. Psychology and Behaviour

31. Behavioral markers of pain
Scott Holmes, Aisling E. Quinlan and Meghan Pierce

32. Adverse life events, sensitization of spinal nociception, and chronic pain risk
Jamie Lynn Rhudy and Natalie Hellman

33. Cognitive-affective modulation of pain: The Placebo and nocebo phenomena and their impact on pain treatment
Sergiu Albu, Hans Linsenbardt and Mary Meagher

34. Nociception-related behavioral phenotypes in adult zebrafish
Fabiano Vargas Costa Sr.

35. Pain, implantable pain devices and psychosocial aspects as a narrative
K. Chakravarthy and Vishal Varshney

36. Influence of psychological factors in myofascial pain
César Calvo-Lobo Sr.

IV. Resources

37. Resources
Rajkumar Rajendram

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 14, 2021
  • Language: English

About the editors

RR

Rajkumar Rajendram

Dr Rajkumar Rajendram is a clinician scientist with a focus on internal medicine, anaesthesia, intensive care and peri-operative medicine. He graduated with distinctions from Guy’s, King’s and St. Thomas Medical School, King’s College London in 2001. As an undergraduate he was awarded several prizes, merits and distinctions in pre-clinical and clinical subjects.

Dr Rajendram began his post-graduate medical training in general medicine and intensive care in Oxford. He attained membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2004 and completed specialist training in acute and general medicine in Oxford in 2010. Dr Rajendram subsequently practiced as a Consultant in Acute General Medicine at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

Dr Rajendram also trained in anaesthesia and intensive care in London and was awarded a fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists (FRCA) in 2009. He completed advanced training in regional anaesthesia and intensive care. He was awarded a fellowship of the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FFICM) in 2013 and obtained the European diploma of intensive care medicine (EDIC) in 2014. He then moved to the Royal Free London Hospitals as a Consultant in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Medicine. He has been a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin) and the Royal College of Physicians of London (FRCP Lond) since 2017 and 2019 respectively. He is currently a Consultant in Internal Medicine at King Abdulaziz Medical City, National Guard Heath Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Dr Rajendram’s focus on improving outcomes from Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has involved research on point of care ultrasound and phenotypes of COVID-19. Dr Rajendram also recognises that nutritional support is a fundamental aspect of medical care. This is particularly important for patients with COVID-19. As a clinician scientist he has therefore devoted significant time and effort into nutritional science research and education. He is an affiliated member of the Nutritional Sciences Research Division of King’s College London and has published over 400 textbook chapters, review articles, peer-reviewed papers and abstracts.

Affiliations and expertise
Consultant, Medical Protocol Department, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Heath Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

VP

Victor R. Preedy

Victor R. Preedy BSc, PhD, DSc, FRSB, FRSPH, FRSC, FRCPath graduated with an Honours Degree in Biology and Physiology with Pharmacology. After gaining his University of London PhD, he received his Membership of the Royal College of Pathologists. He was later awarded his second doctorate (DSc), for his contribution to protein metabolism in health and disease. He is Professor of Clinical Biochemistry (Hon) at King’s College Hospital and Emeritus Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry at King’s College London. He has Honorary Professorships at the University of Hull, and the University of Suffolk. Professor Preedy was the Founding Director and then long-term Director of the Genomics Centre at King’s College London from 2006 to 2020. Professor Preedy has been awarded fellowships of the Royal Society of Biology, the Royal College of Pathologists, the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, the Royal Institute of Public Health, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society of Medicine. He carried out research when attached to the National Heart Hospital (part of Imperial College London), The School of Pharmacy (now part of University College London) and the MRC Centre at Northwick Park Hospital. He has collaborated with international research groups in Finland, Japan, Australia, USA, and Germany. To his credit, Professor Preedy has published over 750 articles, which includes peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research, abstracts and symposium presentations, reviews and edited books.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Clinical Biochemistry, King’s College Hospital, London, UK; Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, King’s College London, UK; Visiting Professor, University of Hull, UK

VP

Vinood Patel

Vinood B. Patel, BSc, PhD, FRSC, is currently Professor in Clinical Biochemistry at the University of Westminster. In 2014 Dr Patel was elected as a Fellow to The Royal Society of Chemistry. Dr Patel graduated from the University of Portsmouth with a degree in Pharmacology and completed his PhD in protein metabolism from King’s College London in 1997. His postdoctoral work was carried out at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical School, NC, USA studying structural-functional alterations to mitochondrial ribosomes, where he developed novel techniques to characterize their biophysical properties. Research is being undertaken to study the role of nutrients, antioxidants, phytochemicals, iron, alcohol and fatty acids in the pathophysiology of liver disease. Other areas of interest are identifying new biomarkers that can be used for the diagnosis and prognosis of disease and understanding mitochondrial oxidative stress in neurological disorders and iron dysregulation in diabetes. Dr Patel is a nationally and internationally recognized researcher and has several edited biomedical books related to the use or investigation of active agents or components. These books include The Handbook of Nutrition, Diet, and Epigenetics, Branched Chain Amino Acids in Clinical Nutrition, Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants, Toxicology: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants, Molecular Nutrition: Vitamins, The Neuroscience of Pain, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He is Editor of the ten-volume series Biomarkers in Disease: Methods, Discoveries and Applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Clinical Biochemistry, School of Life Sciences University of Westminster, London, UK

CM

Colin R. Martin

Colin R. Martin RN, BSc, MSc, PhD, MBA, YCAP, FHEA, C.Psychol, AFBPsS, C.Sci is Professor of Clinical Psychobiology and Applied Psychoneuroimmunology and Clinical Director of the Institute of Health and Wellbeing at the University of Suffolk, UK. He is a Chartered Health Psychologist and a Chartered Scientist. He also trained in analytical biochemistry, this aspect reflecting the psychobiological focus of much of his research within mental health. He has published or has in press well over 300 research papers and book chapters. He is a keen book author and editor having written and/or edited more than 50 books. These outputs include the prophetic insight into the treatment of neurological disease, Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (2011), Nanomedicine and the Nervous System (2012), Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants in Neurological Disease (2020), Zika Virus Impact, Diagnosis, Control and Models (2021), Factors Affecting Neurodevelopment: Genetics, Neurology, Behavior and Diet (2021), Diagnosis and Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury (2022), The Neurobiology, Physiology, and Psychology of Pain (2022) and The Handbook of Lifespan Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Childhood, Adolescence, Pregnancy, Adulthood, and Aging (2023). Professor Martin is particularly interested in all aspects of the relationship between underlying physiological substrates and behavior, particularly in how these relationships manifest in both acute and chronic psychiatric disorder. He has published original research germane to significant mental health disorders including the areas of schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, alcohol and drug dependency, high secure forensic mental health and personality disorder. He has a keen interest in the impact of postviral illness and is actively involved in clinical research post-Covid pandemic and in particular, the impact of Long Covid on psychological, neurological, physiological and social functioning. He is involved in collaborative International research with many European and Non-European countries.
Affiliations and expertise
Visiting Professor of Perinatal Wellbeing, Institute for Health and Wellbeing, University of Suffolk, Ipswich, UK

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