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Newest firstBackground Chronic pain, which is often unrelated to ongoing injury, is poorly understood and difficult to treat. Genetic studies have identified voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels, particularly gain-of-function mutations such as L858F and R1150W in human NaV1.7, as involved in the development of chronic pain. Methods A chronic pain model was proposed in Drosophila using the parabss1 mutant. Behavioural chemical…
Open article record in new tab ↗Δ⁹-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis, is widely recognized for its central effects mediated by cannabinoid receptors. Here, we uncover a distinct peripheral mechanism by which THC inhibits the excitability of nociceptive neurons. We show that THC directly targets the nociceptive voltage-gated sodium channels NaV1.7 and NaV1.8 through the conserved local anesthetic binding si…
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