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...Chronic pain has presented a particularly difficult problem for neurologists, because continuous painful stimulation actually alters the physical structure of brain circuits...
...technique employed by the HMS researchers is especially promising for the treatment of chronic pain because it allows for a better understanding of exactly which structures are being affected...
Borsook said he agrees that although there is no “magic potion” for the treatment of chronic pain, his study’s findings could lead to the creation of drugs that will target pain-related neural circuits more directly...
...There’s no question that we can do better in minimizing chronic pain with analgesics that don’t have such strong negative side effects,” he said...
Morphine, which is commonly used to treat chronic pain, has serious side effects such as dizziness and nausea...