Does CGRP cause pain?
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CGRP and pathophysiology of pain. CGRP is widely distributed in the peripheral and central nervous system [70, 71] and CGRP receptors are expressed in pain pathways [72–76]. ... In rats, CGRP applied spinally causes facilitation of central excitability and central sensitization [92, 93].