USE OF THE ANGIOTENSIN-(1-7) PEPTIDE, ANALOGUES, AGONISTS AND DERIVATIVES THEREOF FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAINFUL CONDITIONS

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of the angiotensin-(1-7) peptide or analogues thereof for the treatment of painful conditions in mammals. The present invention also discloses the action mechanism involved in the peripheral antinociception action in mammals, a mechanism involving the L-arginin/NO/GMP/K+ ATP channel.