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.