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> Do these findings have any immediate practical benefit for humans? Immediate? Probably not. Practical? Probably yes. There are quite a number of not-fully-
by shakna 7y ago
> Do these findings have any immediate practical benefit for humans?
Immediate? Probably not.
Practical? Probably yes.
There are quite a number of not-fully-understood chronic pain conditions out there. This likely offers some alternative approaches that may lead to more treatments, or even possible cures.
- noir_lord 7y agoNeuropathic pain is an utter bastard to treat. There are medications that are effective - gabapentin and pregablin (for some lucky people, me been one of them) but for others they aren't, Opiates don't do much neither do OTC painkillers - There is some evidence that Tramadol can help. I'm glad we are continuing to make breakthroughs in the field even if it's a decade or two before they may show up, pain is an incredibly useful notification that something may be wrong except when the thing that is wrong the notification system as a whole. I can cycle 60 miles, work all day etc but some days if someone steps on my foot I could drop them on the spot.