Pinpointing the mechanisms that underlie emotional responses to pain

Monday, March 13, 2017 - 21:11 in Health & Medicine

Prostaglandins been linked to the sensory perception of pain, but their role in the emotional response to pain is unclear. A new study has demonstrated that the aversive effects of inflammatory pain are driven by prostaglandin signaling specifically on serotonin-producing neurons in the brainstem.

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