In September 2006, members of the Sex, Gender and Pain Special Interest Group of the
International Association for the Study of Pain met to discuss the following: (1) what is known …

There is now strong evidence for sex differences in pain and analgesia. These differences
imply that gonadal steroid hormones such as estradiol and testosterone modulate sensitivity …

It has become increasingly apparent that women suffer a disproportionate amount of pain
during their lifetime compared to men. Over the past 15 years, a growing number of studies …

Background Numerous experimental studies, conducted primarily over the past 10 years,
show that there are sex differences in opioid analgesia. This review summarizes the published …

Recent policy changes have led to significant increases in the use of cannabis for both
medical and recreational purposes. Although men are more likely to endorse past month …

… against inflammatory pain, one study suggests that greater THC-induced antinociception
is not secondary to greater THC-induced sedation in female compared to male rats (Craft and …

Flow cytometry, singlet platelet counting, and optical aggregation have been used to monitor
clopidogrel and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa (GPIIb/IIIa) platelet antagonists. Optical aggregation is …

The purpose of this study was to examine how gonadal steroid hormones modulate basal
nociception and morphine antinociception relative to regulating reproduction in the adult rat. …

Rationale: Several investigators have shown that male rodents are more sensitive than
females to morphine’s antinociceptive effects. Objective: The present study was conducted to …

Posttraumatic coagulopathy is a major cause of morbidity. This prospective study evaluated
the thrombelastography (TEG) system and PlateletMapping (Haemoscope Corporation, Niles…