Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 587-596 , May 2009

Hyperalgesia in the setting of anxiety: Sex differences and effects of the oestrous cycle in Wistar rats

Received 4 August 2008 ,Revised 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 25 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.10.021

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 34, Issue 4 , Pages 587-596 , May 2009

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