Blunting pain's emotional component

(Washington University School of Medicine) Pain researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown in rodents that they can block receptors on brain cells that appear to be responsible for the negative emotions associated with pain, such as sadness, depression and lethargy. The findings could lead to new, less addictive approaches to pain treatment.
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