Scientists scan brains to unlock mystery of Sedative's pain relief
NCT ID NCT04656470
Summary
This study aimed to understand how a low dose of the sedative drug dexmedetomidine relieves pain by looking at brain activity. Researchers gave the drug to 17 healthy volunteers and used MRI brain scans while applying a controlled pain stimulus. The goal was to map how the drug changes the brain's pain-processing circuits, not to treat any condition.
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Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02114, United States
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