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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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Pain Insight Briefing