European Journal of Pain
Preventive Treatment With Ceftriaxone Attenuates Neuropathic Pain and Anxiety‐Like Behaviour in a Mouse Model of Partial Sciatic Nerve Ligation
ABSTRACT Background Neuropathic pain is associated with anxiety‐like disorders, suggesting shared neurobiological mechanisms. Glutamatergic dysregulation and impaired astrocytic glutamate uptake, particularly via the astrocytic transporter GLT‐1, have been implicated in central sensitization and associated affective disorders. Ceftriaxone, a β‐lactam antibiotic known to enhance GLT‐1 expression, may represent a potential strategy to alleviate pain‐related anxiety. Methods Neuropathic pain was induced in mice using …