Abstract:HBO2 is approved by the FDA for limited clinical indications but not for chronic pain. Earlier we showed that HBO2 treatment produces an antinociceptive effect mediated by nitric oxide (NO) and opioid mechanisms [Zylstra et al., FASEB J 22, 711.16 & 711.17, 2008]. In this study, we assessed the antinociceptive effect of multiple HBO2 treatments. Male NIH Swiss mice (20‐30 g) were exposed to HBO2 at 2.5 ATA for 4×60‐min then returned to their home cages for different time intervals before testing with the a… Show more
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