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Role of central dopamine in pain and analgesia by Wood, Patrick B

“…Recent insights have demonstrated a central role for dopaminergic neurotransmission in modulating pain perception and natural analgesia within supraspinal…”
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Accelerated Brain Gray Matter Loss in Fibromyalgia Patients: Premature Aging of the Brain? by Kuchinad, Anil, Schweinhardt, Petra, Seminowicz, David A, Wood, Patrick B, Chizh, Boris A, Bushnell, M. Catherine

“…Fibromyalgia is an intractable widespread pain disorder that is most frequently diagnosed in women. It has traditionally been classified as either a…”
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Fibromyalgia patients show an abnormal dopamine response to pain by Wood, Patrick B., Schweinhardt, Petra, Jaeger, Erik, Dagher, Alain, Hakyemez, Helene, Rabiner, Eugenii A., Bushnell, M. Catherine, Chizh, Boris A.

“…Fibromyalgia is characterized by chronic widespread pain and bodily tenderness and is often accompanied by affective disturbances. Accumulating evidence…”
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Stress and dopamine: implications for the pathophysiology of chronic widespread pain by Wood, Patrick B

“…Fibromyalgia has been called a “stress-related disorder” due to the onset and exacerbation of symptoms in the context of stressful events. Evidence suggests…”
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Mesolimbic dopaminergic mechanisms and pain control by Wood, Patrick B.

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Reduced presynaptic dopamine activity in fibromyalgia syndrome demonstrated with positron emission tomography: a pilot study by Wood, Patrick B, Patterson, 2nd, James C, Sunderland, John J, Tainter, Kerrie H, Glabus, Michael F, Lilien, David L

“…Although the pathophysiology underlying the pain of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) remains unknown, a variety of clinical and investigational findings suggests a…”
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Changes in gray matter density in fibromyalgia: correlation with dopamine metabolism by Wood, Patrick B, Glabus, Michael F, Simpson, Ryan, Patterson, 2nd, James C

“…Fibromyalgia (FM) has been associated with alterations in brain morphometry and abnormal dopaminergic neurotransmission. Evidence from preclinical models has…”
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Variations in Brain Gray Matter Associated with Chronic Pain by Wood, Patrick B.

“…Variations in brain gray matter volume and density have been reported in association with a variety of disorders characterized by chronic pain, including…”
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A reconsideration of the relevance of systemic low-dose ketamine to the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia by Wood, Patrick B

“…Fibromyalgia is a common disorder characterized by chronic widespread pain that affects an estimated 2% of the general population. Recent advances have shed…”
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Hippocampal metabolite abnormalities in fibromyalgia: correlation with clinical features by Wood, Patrick B, Ledbetter, Christina R, Glabus, Michael F, Broadwell, Larry K, Patterson, 2nd, James C

“…Although the pathology of fibromyalgia is poorly understood, a growing body of evidence suggests involvement of the central nervous system. The hippocampus is…”
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An elephant among us: the role of dopamine in the pathophysiology of fibromyalgia by Wood, Patrick B, Holman, Andrew J

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Symptom Clusters in Fibromyalgia: Potential Utility in Patient Assessment and Treatment Evaluation by Rutledge, Dana N, Mouttapa, Michele, Wood, Patrick B

“…BACKGROUND:Recent evidence points to the likelihood of heterogeneity in the presentation and, perhaps, etiology offibromyalgia (FM). A clearer understanding of…”
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Enhanced pain perception in rheumatoid arthritis: Novel considerations by Wood, Patrick B.

“…Enhanced pain perception is common among patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Given the putative role of proinflammatory cytokines in the development of…”
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Neuroimaging in functional somatic syndromes by Wood, Patrick B

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Changes in Hippocampal Metabolites After Effective Treatment for Fibromyalgia: A Case Study by Wood, Patrick B, Ledbetter, Christina R, Patterson, James C

“…BACKGROUNDFibromyalgia has been associated with disrupted hippocampal brain metabolite ratios by studies using single voxel magnetic resonance spectroscopy…”
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Open Trial of Pindolol in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia by Wood, Patrick B, Kablinger, Anita S, Caldito, Gloria S

“…BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that fibromyalgia is related to both chronic sympathetic hyperactivity and decreased levels of serotonin. OBJECTIVE To examine the…”
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Novel pharmacotherapy for fibromyalgia by Wood, Patrick B, Holman, Andrew J, Jones, Kim D

“…Fibromyalgia is a common disorder that is characterized by chronic widespread pain, tenderness to light palpation, fatigue and sleep disturbances. The present…”
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Insular Hypometabolism in a Patient with Fibromyalgia: A Case Study by Wood, Patrick B., Patterson, James C., Jasmin, Luc D.

“…ABSTRACT Background.  Neuroimaging studies have demonstrated differential involvement of a variety of brain centers in fibromyalgia both at baseline and in…”
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