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2016-03-27 15:17:27 Post No. 7960643
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2016-03-27 15:17:27
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Whilst reading about pain perception in the latest version of Kandel's Principles of Neural Science I got really confused. I understand that morphine acts primarily on mu receptors, and more so than enkephalins or dynorphins. However, on page 552, the book states:
"The number of mu receptors on alpha-gamma nociceptors, which mediate fast and acuate pain or "first pain", exceeds that on C fiber nociceptors, which mediate slow persistent or "second pain". This may help to explain why morphine is more effective in the treatment of persistent rather than acute pains."
Should it not be the other way around if morphine has preference for mu receptors and mu receptors are more prevalent on alpha-gamme nociceptors? Is this a typo in the book?