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Neuropharmacology of emesis and its relevance to anti-emetic therapy

Consensus and controversies

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 Recent great advances in the neuropharmacology of the emetic pathways have led to better therapy and improved insight into pathophysiological processes in patients undergoing chemo- and radiotherapy. This article gives an overview of the area, outlines current controversies and makes recommendations for future clinical studies.

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  1. Department of Physiology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Tooting, London, SW17 0RE, UK, , , , , , GB

    P. L. R. Andrews

  2. Postgraduate Studies in Pharmacology, The School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1DP, UK, , , , , , GB

    R. J. Naylor

  3. Department of Medicine, Kantonsspital, CH-6000 Lucerne 16, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    R. A. Joss

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Andrews, P., Naylor, R. & Joss, R. Neuropharmacology of emesis and its relevance to anti-emetic therapy . Support Care Cancer 6, 197–203 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s005200050154

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