New Class of Pain Relievers Discovered and Tested

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New Class of Pain Relievers Discovered and Tested

A research team at Duke University has discovered a potential new class of small-molecule drugs that simultaneously block two sought-after targets in the treatment of pain.

The research is in Scientific Reports. (full open access)

#pharmacology #pain
http://neurosciencenews.com/new-pain-killers-tested-4353

Serotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Serotonin Deficiency Implicated in Rheumatoid Arthritis

RA symptoms and pathology worse in mice missing enzyme needed for serotonin synthesis.

The research is in American Journal of Pathology. (full access paywall)

#rheumatoidarthritis #pain
http://neurosciencenews.com/ra-serotonin-health-3830

Dehydration Increases Pain Perception and Reduces Blood Flow in the Brain

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Dehydration Increases Pain Perception and Reduces Blood Flow in the Brain

New research from the College of Health has shed light on the impact dehydration has on our perception of pain, and our blood pressure and brain blood flow response.

The research is in Psychophysiology and Experimental Physiology.

#pain #neurology
http://neurosciencenews.com/pain-blood-flow-dehydration-3706

Placebo Power: Patients Still Feel Relief Even When They Know They are Taking Placebos

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Placebo Power: Patients Still Feel Relief Even When They Know They are Taking Placebos 

Now, CU-Boulder graduate student Scott Schafer, who works in Associate Professor Tor Wager's Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience Lab in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, has conducted an intriguing piece of research to advance knowledge about how and when the placebo effect works - or doesn't.

The research is in Journal of Pain. (full access paywall)

#psychology   #placebo   #pain  
http://neurosciencenews.com/placebo-effect-psychology-pain-2309