How do pain relievers work? - George Zaidan
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Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain, and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort.
Why do nociceptors cells have a threshold (think about what would happen if they didn’t)? And why is that threshold changeable? Think about situations in which your body might want to “turn up the pain volume” (or turn it down).
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- Producer Aaron Augenblick, Lisa Thomas
- Educator George Zaidan
- Director Hal Lee
- Animator Iona Nistor
- Narrator George Zaidan
