Origins of Pain
Researchers identify pathway that drives sustained pain following injury
Date:
December 13, 2018
Source:
Harvard Medical School
Summary:
Research in mice identifies a set of neurons responsible for sustained pain and resulting pain-coping behaviors Findings point to the existence of separate neural pathways that regulate threat avoidance versus injury mitigation Study can inform new ways to gauge the efficacy of candidate pain therapies by assessing behaviors stemming from different pathways.
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181213142209.htm
