Location may be key to effectively controlling pain

By Cynthia Lee Newsroom In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in Nature indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals is important in how big or small a pain signal will be - and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals. By Cynthia Lee Newsroom In real estate, location is key. It now seems the same concept holds true when it comes to stopping pain. New research published in Nature indicates that the location of receptors that transmit pain signals is important in how big or small a pain signal will be - and therefore how effectively drugs can block those signals. Blocking pain receptors in the nucleus of spinal nerve cells could more effectively control pain than interfering with the same type of receptors located on cell surfaces.