Tarantula Toxins Offer Key Insights Into Neuroscience of Pain

Tuesday, June 7, 2016 - 10:50 in Health & Medicine

When your dentist injects lidocaine into your gums, the drug blocks the pain of the oncoming drill, but it also blocks all other sensation – leaving your mouth feeling numb and swollen. What if there were a drug that could specifically block pain, but leave the rest of your sensations alone? In order to do […]

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