New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to Millions—Without Addiction Risk

New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to Millions—Without Addiction Risk https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-pain-medication-suzetrigine-prevents-pain-signals-from-reaching-brain/ The medication initially known as VX-548 blocks sodium channels in nerves, blocking pain signals before they reach the brain hen doctors ask Sara Gehrig to describe her pain, she often says it is indescribable. Stabbing, burning, aching—those words frequently fail to depict sensations that have […]