The Role of Capsaicin-induced Acute Inactivation of C-fibers on Tactile Learning in Rat

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1 Physiology-Pharmacology Research Centre, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

2 Physiology-Pharmacology Research Centre, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran,Pharmacy Research Centre, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

3 Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

4 Physiology-Pharmacology Research Centre, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran 2 Neuroscience Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

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