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New MOA Challenges<br />

• Animal models are insufficiently representative of <strong>the</strong> multidimensional<br />

aspects of clinical pain.<br />

• Humans, however, are <strong>the</strong> species of relevance and volunteers are able to<br />

verbally communicate <strong>the</strong>ir experience of pain and pain relief in a way that<br />

is impossible with animals.<br />

• Patients can also be<br />

stratified into subgroups,<br />

to help<br />

develop more specific<br />

treatment strategies.<br />

For example, human<br />

studies are revealing<br />

gender differences in<br />

pain processing, and<br />

showing that<br />

painkillers appear to<br />

work differently in men<br />

and women.<br />

Neuroimage. 2008 Aug 15;42(2):467-73. Epub 2008 May 29.<br />

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© Defined Health, 2009<br />

Pain Insight Briefing

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