一种让你感到疼痛的阿片受体突变

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Sci 今天在Neurotic Physiology,讨论一项关于μ-阿片受体中单核苷酸多态性的最新研究。这是一个简单的单基因突变,但具有相当大的影响,尤其是在疼痛敏感性方面。虽然这确实让我感到好奇,为什么每张背痛的照片都有一个没穿衬衫的人,后背还在发光?我想你不可能穿着衬衫背痛吧。去看看

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