How Does Chronic Pain Medication Block Neurotransmitter Transport?

26 May 2021 under Highlights

Communication between neurons happens through the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters. One such neurotransmitter is noradrenaline. The release of this chemical in the spinal cord helps relieve chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. Noradrenaline levels are regulated by membrane-embedded transporter proteins, which act like molecular ‘vacuum cleaners’, removing excess neurotransmitters. Drugs that are […]

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