All articles tagged with #pain regulation
Research reveals a brainstem circuit involving Y1 receptor neurons that can suppress long-term pain by prioritizing survival needs like hunger and fear, opening new avenues for pain treatment targeting brain mechanisms rather than injury sites.
A study from Hebrew University reveals that neurons in the brainstem's medullary dorsal horn respond differently to acute and chronic pain, with a failure of the natural 'braking' mechanism involving A-type potassium currents in chronic pain, potentially guiding new treatments to restore this regulation and prevent pain from becoming chronic.