Abstract
Epidural application of morphine modifies conduction along the neuraxis and abolishes pain. This results either from the inhibition of reflexes induced by stimulation of A S and C fibres, or from the release of a primary afferent neurotransmitter.
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Eimerl, D., Magora, F., Feinsod, M. (1983). Epidural Morphine Effect on the Somatosensory Evoked Potentials. In: Vickers, M.D., Lunn, J.N. (eds) Mortality in Anaesthesia. European Academy of Anaesthesiology, vol 3. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69355-7_59
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