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Study first to pinpoint why analgesic drugs may be less potent in females than in males

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created Jan 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Investigators at Georgia State University’s Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in ...





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Opioids and cannabinoids influence mobility of spermatozoids

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created Jun 20, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A PhD thesis from the University of the Basque Country has concluded that there are opioid and cannabinoid receptors in human sperm and that these influence the mobility of spermatozoid. The research by Mr Ekaitz Agirregoitia ...


Depression diversity: Brain studies reveal big differences among individuals

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created May 08, 2008 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Depressed people may have far fewer of the receptors for some of the brain’s “feel good” stress-response chemicals than non-depressed people, new University of Michigan Depression Center research shows.


Study first to pinpoint why analgesic drugs may be less potent in females than in males

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created Dec 23, 2008 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Investigators at Georgia State University's Neuroscience Institute and Center for Behavioral Neuroscience are the first to identify the most likely reason analgesic drug treatment is usually less potent in females than males. ...


Chinese acupuncture affects brain's ability to regulate pain, study shows

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Acupuncture has been used in East-Asian medicine for thousands of years to treat pain, possibly by activating the body's natural painkillers. But how it works at the cellular level is largely unknown.


High-fat, high-sugar foods alter brain receptors

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created Jul 28, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Overconsumption of fatty, sugary foods leads to changes in brain receptors, according to new animal research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The new research results are being presented at the 2009 annual ...


Why don't painkillers work for people with fibromyalgia?

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created Sep 27, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (12) | comments 0

People who have the common chronic pain condition fibromyalgia often report that they don’t respond to the types of medication that relieve other people’s pain. New research from the University of Michigan Health System helps ...


Potential new pain killer drug developed by scientists at Leicester and Italy

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created Mar 16, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A potential new pain-killing drug developed by medical scientists at the University of Leicester and Ferrara in Italy is to be discussed at a public lecture on 20th March.


Stress-induced changes in brain circuitry linked to cocaine relapse

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stress-evoked changes in circuits that regulate serotonin in certain brain regions can precipitate a low mood and a relapse in cocaine-seeking.


Infant pain, adult repercussions

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created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Scientists at Georgia State University have uncovered the mechanisms of how pain in infancy alters how the brain processes pain in adulthood.


Scientists identify drug to treat opioid addiction

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created Feb 17, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that a commonly available non-addictive drug can prevent symptoms of withdrawal from opioids with little likelihood of serious side effects. The drug, ondansetron, ...



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