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If neuronal chloride rises to unphysiological levels, the primary sensory gate in the spinal cord dorsal horn becomes corrupted, with resulting behavioral hallmarks of hypersensitivity and allodynia, for example in pathological pain. Low chloride in spinal cord dorsal horn neurons relies on the robust gene expression of <jats:italic>Kcc2<\/jats:italic> and sustained transporter function of the KCC2 chloride-extruding electroneutral transporter. Based on a recent report where we characterized the GSK3-inhibitory small molecule, kenpaullone, as a <jats:italic>Kcc2<\/jats:italic> gene expression-enhancer that potently repaired diminished <jats:italic>Kcc2<\/jats:italic> expression and KCC2 transporter function in SCDH pain relay neurons, we extend our recent findings by reporting (i) effective pain control in a preclinical model of taxol-induced painful peripheral neuropathy that was accomplished by topical application of a TRPV4\/TRPA1 dual-inhibitory compound (compound 16-8), and was associated with the repair of diminished <jats:italic>Kcc2<\/jats:italic> gene expression in the SCDH; and (ii) potent functioning of kenpaullone as an antipruritic in a DNFB contact dermatitis preclinical model. 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