Body's response to spicy foods guides design of new pain relief drugs

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 05:03 in Health & Medicine

The molecular interactions that allow capsaicin to activate the body's primary receptor for sensing heat and pain have been identified by scientists, paving the way for the design of more selective and effective drugs to relieve pain.

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