Targeting Pain Pathways: Advances in Pharmacological Interventions
A special issue of Medicina (ISSN 1648-9144). This special issue belongs to the section "Pharmacology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 21
Special Issue Editor
Interests: drug discovery; preclinical studies; pharmacology; computational methods in medicine and pharmacy; biostatistics; regulatory affairs; cancer; diabetes
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite publications for a Special Issue focused on recent advances in pharmacological strategies targeting pain pathways. Chronic and acute pain continue to have high global health burdens. The current pain management landscape, often relying on decades-old innovations, is ripe for transformation. Emerging therapies, from novel receptor modulators to targeted biologics, promise to revolutionize how we treat pain. We invite submissions of original research, reviews, and perspectives. We particularly encourage work that details advances in understanding nociceptive pathways and their translation into pharmacological interventions across diverse pain conditions. Submissions exploring molecular mechanisms, preclinical and clinical pharmacology, safety profiles, in silico approaches, and translational potential for both acute and chronic pain are encouraged. Researchers, clinicians, and interdisciplinary teams are all welcome to contribute. We invite you to join us in advancing the field of pain management
Prof. Dr. Robert Ancuceanu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pain pathways
- chronic pain
- acute pain
- analgesics
- non-opioid therapies
- pain management
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