PAtN

The journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain publishes reviews and original research papers on the nature, mechanisms and treatment of pain

Editor-in-Chief

PD. Wall, London - Basic Science Research Reports

Deputy Editor

C.J. Woolf, London - Book Reviews, Bibliography and Abstracts

Advisory Committee

J.J. Bonica (Chairman)

Editorial Board

H. Merskey, London, Unt. - Clinical Reviews U. Lindblom, Stockholm - Clinical Research Reports

J.D. Loeser, Seattle, WA - Clinical Notes W.D. Willis, Galveston, TX - Basic Science Reviews

Executive Secretary Ms. J. Millard, London

Associate Editors and their Panels

Anuesthesiolo~: M.J. Cousins (Bedford Park, Australia), R. Boas, E. Charlton, L.E. Mather, II. Breivik

Anatomy: H.J.P. Ralston, III (San Fran~iseo, CA, U.S.A.) Cancer: V. Ventafridda (Milan, Italy)

Dentistry (Stomatology): R. Dubner (Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.), B.J. Sessle, H. Hayashi General Surgery: K. Tsunekawa ~Mats~ama, Japan)

Headache: J. Olesen (Helterup, Denmark) Medicine: P. Procacci {Florence, Ztaly), F. Sicuteri,

Neurology: R. Tegner (Stockholm, Sweden) Neurosurgery: R.F. Young (Orange, CA, U.S.A.), M. Sindou, J. Siegfried

Nursing: R. Steele-Rosomoff (Miami, FL, U.S.A.) Orthopaedi~ Surgery: E. Spangfort ~H~dinge, Sweden)

Peptides: A.I. Basbaum (Sun Francisco, CA, U.S.A.) Peripheral Nerve: J. Ochoa ~Portlan~ OR, U.S.A.), J. TorebjSrk, M. Devor,

W. Roberts Pharmacology (Basic): T.L. Yaksh (San Diego, CA, U.S.A.), D. Coombs,

D. Hammond Pharmacolo~ (Chnical): L.O. Boreus ~Stockhol~ Sweden)

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: M. Grabois (Houston, TX, U.S.A.) Physioio~: G.J. Bennett ~Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.), G. Giesler, G. Gnilbaud

Psychiatry: M. Bond (Glasgow, U.K.), R. Large, L. von Knorring, C.J. Main Psychology: R. Melzack (Montreal Canada), L. Bradley, A. Reading, C. Chapman

Editorial Addresses

~~~r~~-~~-C~~e~~ Prof. P.D. Wall, Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology. University

College London, Gower Street. London WCIE 6BT, U.K.. Telephone: (01) 3807376 or

3877050. ext. 3328. Telex: 28722. FAX no. (01) 3807349.

Deputy Ed&r: Dr. C.J. Woolf. Address as of Prof. P.D. Wall.

Executive Secretwy: Ms. J. Millard. Address as of Prof. P.D. Wall.

Editorial Board

For Clinical Reviews: Prof. H. Merskey, Department of Psychiatry, London Psychiatric Hospital, 850

disbud Ave., London, Ont. N6A 4H1, Canada.

For Clinical &sear&: Prof. U. Lindblom, Dept. of Neurology, Karolinska Sjukhuset, Box 60500, 104 01

Stockholm, Sweden.

For Ciinicot Nores: Prof. J.D. Loeser, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington,

Seatlie, WA 98195, U.S.A. For B&c Reuiewsr Prof. W.D. Willis, Marine Biomedical institute, 200 University Blvd., Galveston, TX

77550, U.S.A.

For Basic Research: Prof. P.D. Wall University College London.

Associate Editors

Anaesthesjoio~; Prof. Michael J. Cousins, Dept. of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Fhnders Medical

Centre, Bedford Park, SA $042, Australia, Tel: 61-08-275-9911.

Anaromyr Dr. H.J.P. Ralston, III, 1334-S Dept. of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Univ. of California,

San Francisco, CA 94143, U.S.A., Tel: 4156661861.

Cancer: Dr. Vittorio Ventafridda, Division of Pain Therapy and Pailiative Care, National Cancer

Institute, Via Venezian 1, I-20133 Milan, Italy, Tel: 02-292.462-23.90.

Denrislv (Sromntology): Prof. R. Dubner, NAB, NIDR, NIH Bldg. 30 Rm B-18, 9000 Rockville Pike,

Bethesda, MD 20892. U.S.A., Tel: 301-496-6804.

Generat Surgery: Dr. K. Tsunekawa, Dept. Surgery. Ehime University Sch. of Med., Ehime. 790

Matsuyama, Japan, Tel: 6-384-3365.

Headache: Dr. Jes Olesen, Dept. Neuromedicine, Gentofte Hospital, Niels Andersen Vej 65, 2900

Helierup, Denmark, Tel: 010 451 651200.

Medicine: Prof. P. Procacci, Pain Center, University of Florence, Viale Morgagni 65, Florence 50134,

Italy, Tel: 412063.

Neurology: Prof. Richard Tegner, Neurology Dept., Karolinska Sjukbuset, Box 60500, S-104 01 Stock-

holm, Sweden

Neurosurgery: Dr. R.F. Young, California College of Medicine, Univ. of California Irvine Medical

Center, Div. of Neurosurgery, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92668, U.S.A.

Nursing: Dr. Renee Steele-Rosomoff, Univ. of Miami, Comprehensive Pain and Rehabilitation Center,

600 Alton Road. Suite SOS, Miami Beach, FL 33139, U.S.A.

Orthopaedic Surgery: Dr. E. Spangfort, Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Huddinge University Hospital,

S-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden, Tel: s-746-2313.

Peprides: Prof. Allan I. Basbaum, Dept. of Anatomy, UC Medical Center San Francisco. San Francisco,

CA 94143-0114, U.S.A., Tel: 415-666-4311.

Ferjp~eruI Nerue: Prof. J. Gchoa, Neurology Dept., Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center,

Portland, OR 97210, U.S.A.

Pharmacology (Bah): Prof. T.L. Yaksh, Dept. of Anesthesiology, UC Medical Center San Diego,

CTF-C306A, T-001, La Jolla, CA 92093, U.S.A.

Pharmacofogv (Clinical): Dr. Lam 0. Boreus, Dept. of Clin. Pharmacology, Karolinska Hospital, 104 01

Stockhoim, Sweden, Tel: 8-736 2466. Physcal &fe&che and ~e~u~j~j~u~io~~ Dr. Martin Grabois, Bayior College of Medicine, 1333 Moursund

Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, U.S.A., Tel: 713-799 5000.

P!tyr&&~; Dr. Gary J. Bennett, NAB, NIDR, NIH, Bldg 30 B-20, 9000 Rockville Pie, Bethesda, MD

20892, U.S.A., Tel: 301-496-6804. Psychiarryry: Prof. Michael Bond, Univ. Dept. of Psychiatry, No. 6 Whittinghame Gardens, Glasgow G12,

Scotland, U.K., Tel: 041-334-9826.

~.+mlogy: Prof. R. Melzack, Psychology Dept., McGill University, 1205 Dr. Penfield Ave.. Montreal,

P.Q. H3A IBI, Canada, Tel: 514-392 4599.

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