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Scientists identify brain’s brake that shuts off chronic pain
A breakthrough study led by Jordan McCall, PhD, and colleagues in Anesthesiology reveals how localized mu opioid receptors in the brain’s locus coeruleus act as gatekeepers to shut off chronic neuropathic pain—paving the way for safer, targeted therapies with fewer risks.
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