Episode 138
How do painkillers target pain?
This week, how do painkillers locate the bits that hurt? Do they have an inflammatory sat-nav or do they just numb your entire body?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
March 7, 20113m 28s
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Show Notes
This week, how do painkillers locate the bits that hurt? Do they have an inflammatory sat-nav or do they just numb your entire body? Plus, we ask why potato peelers never need sharpening. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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naked scientistskitchen sciencepainkillersaspirinparacetamolsteroidpain