Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients?

Details Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients? Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients?

2008-10-28

arxiv.org/abs/0810.5149v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

J. Stat. Mech. (Proceedings UPON2008)

Scientific paper

10.1088/1742-5468/2009/01/P01004

A stochastic model is here introduced to investigate the molecular mechanisms which trigger the perception of pain. The action of analgesic drug compounds is discussed in a dynamical context, where the competition with inactive species is explicitly accounted for. Finite size effects inevitably perturb the mean-field dynamics: Oscillations in the amount of bound receptors spontaneously manifest, driven by the noise which is intrinsic to the system under scrutiny. These effects are investigated both numerically, via stochastic simulations and analytically, through a large-size expansion. The claim that our findings could provide a consistent interpretative framework to explain the emergence of cyclic behaviors in response to analgesic treatments, is substantiated.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients? does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients?, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Can a microscopic stochastic model explain the emergence of pain cycles in patients? will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-71295