USE OF A GLIAL ATTENUATOR TO PREVENT AMPLIFIED PAIN RESPONSES CAUSED BY GLIAL PRIMING

摘要

The use of a glial attenuator, such as ibudilast (3-isobutyryl-2-isopropylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine), to prevent the negative consequences of glial priming is described. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of treating a subject with ibudilast to prevent amplified pain responses to inflammation or injury as a result of glial priming following an initial glial activating event.