Proceedings of a symposium held in Versailles, 5 December 1994. This book describes the action of Fedotozine on the afferent visceral fibres and its effect on gastric and intestinal nociception. It reviews the promising results for the effectiveness of this product in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Readers will also find a description of new assessment methods and of the latest advances in treating dyspepsia and irritable colon syndrome. For specialist gastroenterologists, pharmacologists, pharmaceutical industry doctors and gastroenterology students.