Substance P and endogenous opioids: how and where they could play a role in cluster headache
- 1 August 1983
- journal article
- other
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cephalalgia
- Vol. 3 (1_suppl) , 143-145
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03331024830030s122
Abstract
Substance P appears to be involved in the transmission of pain signals from the periphery to the spinal cord and brain stem. Substance P containing neurons are responsible for the neurogenic vasodilation identical to that obtained by substance P release evoked by antidromic stimulation of these fibres. Both endogenous opioids and somatostatin inhibit the release of substance P from central and peripheral endings. Present pharmacological investigations conclude that morphine and somatostatin are as effective as ergotamine in reducing the pain of CH. All three drugs are significantly more active than placebo. Somatostatin and opiates could act by inhibiting the release of substance P. La Substance P (SP) représente le probable transmitteur des sensations douloureuses de la périphérie à la moelle épinière et au tronc encéphalique. Les neurones contenants la SP semblent être aussi responsables de la vasodilatation neurogenique identique à celle qui peut être obtenue par le “release” de SP, induit par la stimolation antidromique de ces fibres. Soit ces opiaces endogènes que la somatostatine (SR1F) inhibent le “release” de SP par les terminaisons nerveuses céntrales et périphériques. Notre étude clinique parvient à la conclusion que la morphine et le SRIF ont une efficacité semblabe à celle de l'ergotamine en rediure la douleur pendant l'attaque de céphalée “en chapelet”, et que tous les troi medicaments sont significativement actifs plus que le placebo. Le SRIF et les opiacés pourraient agir en inhibant le “release” de SP par les terminaissons neuronales céntrales et périphériques. La sostanza P viene indicata come il probabile trasmettitore delle sensazioni dolorifiche dalla periferia al midollo spinale ed al tronco encefalico. I neuroni contenenti SP sembrano inoltre essere responsabili della vasodilatazione neurogenica identica a quella ottenibile dal “release” di SP indotto dalla stimoalzione antidromica di queste fibre. Sia gli oppiacei endogeni che la Somatostatina inibiscono il “release” di sostanza P dai terminali nervosi centrali e periferici. Dalla presente ricerca emerge che la morfina ed il SRIF hanno una efficacia simile a quella dell'ergotamina nel ridurre il dolore nell'attacco di CH, e che tutti e tre i farmaci sono significativamente più attivi rispetto al placebo. SRIF ed oppiacei potrebbero agire inibendo il release di SP dalle terminazioni nervose sia a livello centrale che periferico.Keywords
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