
Prescription Drugs for Chronic Pain
Pain is the activation of electrical activity in neurons which have sensory endings with a higher threshold for reaction. This means that while surface receptors may register pain from heat or touch, deep nerves that sense pain will not register this occurrence throughout the body. While any type of pain, acute or chronic, can become the source of massive discomfort, it should also be remembered that pain reactions are a defense mechanism. By being able to sense pain as an indicator that an action can be harmful to health, people […]
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