Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 79-91 , July 2008

Pergolide Increases the Efficacy of Cathodal Direct Current Stimulation to Reduce the Amplitude of Laser-Evoked Potentials in Humans

,Accepted 8 August 2007.

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 This study was performed within the “Kompetenznetz Schmerz” (FKZ: 01EM0117), funded by the German Ministry of Research and Education.

PII: S0885-3924(08)00064-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.08.014

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 79-91 , July 2008

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