Hot plate test
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The hot plate test is a test of the pain response in animals. It is used in basic pain research and in testing the effectiveness of analgesics by observing the reaction to pain
caused by heat. It was proposed by Eddy and Leimbach in 1953.
The animal is placed on the hot plate and the time is measured until the animal starts jumping or licking a paw.
Pain
Pain is an unpleasant sensation often caused by intense or damaging stimuli such as stubbing a toe, burning a finger, putting iodine on a cut, and bumping the "funny bone."...
caused by heat. It was proposed by Eddy and Leimbach in 1953.
The animal is placed on the hot plate and the time is measured until the animal starts jumping or licking a paw.