Because no one had ever found a separate itch receptor, scientists linked itching with mild stimulation of
the slow pain receptors.
Not exact matches
But it's the mu
receptor that is primarily responsible for opioids» analgesic effects, and drugs that fit it snugly launch a cascade of chemical changes in nerve cells that
slow down the transmission of
pain messages to the spinal cord and the brain.
TRPV1: Gene knockout of the
pain receptor TRPV1 is one of a number of methods of
slowing aging and extending life in mice that appears to work through altered insulin signaling.