Researchers investigate potential use of plant as a pain killer -- Marwick 331 (7525): 1104 -- BMJ
Researchers investigate potential use of plant as a pain killer -- Marwick 331 (7525): 1104 -- BMJ: "Researchers investigate potential use of plant as a pain killer
Washington, DC Charles Marwick
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have enlisted one of the oldest known medicinal plants as a potent painkiller. Euphorbia resinfera, a cactus-like plant, is a member of the euphorb family, of which there about 2000 species. The active ingredient, resiniferatoxin, was isolated in the 1970s. It is a potent analogue of capsaicin, the substance that gives chilli peppers their pungency.
The work is a novel approach to pain management because it elliminates nerve cells involved in chronic pain but does not damage other nerve cells. Opioid analgesics, currently the main tool for treating moderate to severe chronic pain, do not provide relief in all cases."
Washington, DC Charles Marwick
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have enlisted one of the oldest known medicinal plants as a potent painkiller. Euphorbia resinfera, a cactus-like plant, is a member of the euphorb family, of which there about 2000 species. The active ingredient, resiniferatoxin, was isolated in the 1970s. It is a potent analogue of capsaicin, the substance that gives chilli peppers their pungency.
The work is a novel approach to pain management because it elliminates nerve cells involved in chronic pain but does not damage other nerve cells. Opioid analgesics, currently the main tool for treating moderate to severe chronic pain, do not provide relief in all cases."
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