During the formalin pain test, how does formalin induces the neurogenic phase one response? Does it directly open sodium channels or does it act by means of a receptor or any other mechanism?
After O. Costa et al. (Behav. Brain Res 2012, Sep 1; 234(1), 121-8):m "The p-21 activated kinase PAK5 is involved in formalin-induced nociception through regulation of MAP-kinase signaling and formalin-specific receptors? Sic!