Abstract
espanolRESUMEN La oxitocina (OT) es un neuropeptido conocido desde hace mucho tiempo, y sus usos en la practica clinica, principalmente los relacionados con la obstetricia, se han estudiado en multiples ocasiones. Sin embargo, ha habido un creciente interes en la identificacion de otros roles que la OT pudiera tener en la emocion, la cognicion, la percepcion y otras funciones cognitivas superiores. Tambien se cree que la OT es de gran importancia en la fisiologia y la fisiopatologia del dolor. Hemos revisado la literatura existente y los estudios actuales en humanos sobre la relacion entre la OT y el dolor cronico. El presente trabajo compila un numero significativo de trabajos de investigacion y pudiera arrojar alguna luz sobre un asunto sumamente interesante y prometedor. EnglishABSTRACT Oxytocin (OT) is a long known neuropeptide, and it's uses in clinical practice, mainly those regarding obstetrics have been thoroughly studied. However, there's been an increasing interest in identifying other roles OT plays in emotion, cognition, perception and higher cognitive processing. OT is also believed o have a mayor role in the physiology and physiopathology of pain. We have reviewed existent literature and current human studies on the relationship between OT and chronic pain. The present work compiles a significant number of research papers and may cast some light on a remarkably interesting and promising matter.
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