A composition having sustained pain-relieving properties such that the composition may be administered to a subject to alleviate chronic pain. The composition includes an effective amount of at least one glutaminase inhibitor. A method for alleviating chronic pain in a subject for an extended period of time is also disclosed, in which the compound is administered to a subject suffering from chronic pain at a site of inflammation such that the administration of the compound results in a reduction in at least one of thermal and mechanical pain responses at the site of inflammation for a period of at least two days without any resulting acute pain behavior. The composition may further include an effective amount of at least one compound having analgesic effects such that the composition also alleviates acute pain.
一种具有持续止痛特性的组合物,可将该组合物施用给受试者以缓解慢性疼痛。该组合物包括有效量的至少一种谷
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抑制剂。还公开了一种在较长时间内减轻受试者慢性疼痛的方法,其中向患有炎症部位慢性疼痛的受试者施用该化合物,从而使该化合物的施用导致炎症部位的热痛和机械痛反应中的至少一种疼痛反应在至少两天的时间内减轻,而不会产生任何急性疼痛行为。该组合物可进一步包括有效量的至少一种具有镇痛作用的化合物,从而使该组合物也能减轻急性疼痛。