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Scientists have discovered a new mechanism that acts via an immune cell ... pain by making immune cells near the spinal cord produce opioids, a new study from researchers at UC San Francisco ...

A new imaging study showed that listening to favorite music affects the function of the brain's opioid system.

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For instance, could there be ways of increasing the number of opioid-releasing Tregs around the spinal cord, or delivering lab-made enkephalin to perform the same function? There are many directions ...