Strategies to efficiently control itch require a deep understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Several areas in the brain involved in itch and scratching responses have been postulated, but the central mechanisms that drive pruritic responses are still unknown. Histamine is recognized as a major mediator of itch in humans, and has been the most frequently used stimulus as an experimental pruritogen for brain imaging of itch.
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