Frank Porreca, University of Arizona (IMAGE)

University of Arizona, Office of Research and Partnerships

Frank Porreca, University of Arizona

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Dr. Frank Porreca, UArizona senior author on prolactin study that shows how the neurohormone associated with lactation makes women feel more pain than men. The study offers additional caution for those who use opioids to control their pain as opioids also promote prolactin release.

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[Photo: The University of Arizona Health Sciences, Noelle Haro-Gomez]

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