Diet and companionship modulate pain via a serotonergic mechanism

Abstract Treatment of severe chronic and acute pain in sickle cell disease (SCD) remains challenging due to the interdependence of pain and psychosocial modulation. We examined whether modulation of the descending pain pathway through an enriched diet and companionship could alleviate pain in transg...

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Main Authors: Huy Tran, Varun Sagi, Sarita Jarrett, Elise F. Palzer, Rajendra D. Badgaiyan, Kalpna Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81654-1