Mechanisms of how morphine relieves pain mapped out
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In a study published in Science, researchers at Karolinska Institutet describe the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain. This is valuable knowledge because the drug has such serious side effects.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/giuliomagnifico on 2024-08-31 18:14:32+00:00.

Original Title: Researchers mapped the neural processes behind how morphine relieves pain: it targets a group of neurons in the brain’s rostral ventromedial medulla. These neurons form what’s called a ‘morphine ensemble’, a network whose activity changes to provide pain relief