A Compound Found In The Sea Provides Promising New Treatment For Neuropathic Pain

A paper just published in the British Journal of Pharmacology reports that a compound originally isolated from a soft coral (Capnella imbricate) could lead scientists to develop a new variety of treatments for neuropathic pain. This composite is collected at Green Island off Taiwan and could be a new option for treatment. Neuropathic pain is chronic and occasionally follows damage to the nervous system.

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Filed under: Pain / Anesthetics on August 11th, 2009