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Active inhibition implies that nociceptive processing during the interphase of the formalin test is suppressed by specific inhibitory mechanisms, as opposed to simply reflecting the absence of excitatory input.
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(2007). Active Inhibition. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_48
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