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Hunger Suppresses Pain

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The image depicts the need to respond to conflicting stimuli in a dynamic environment. This study demonstrated that hunger pathways selectively suppress inflammatory pain, highlighting an endogenous circuit mechanism for analgesia.

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Sam Alhadeff

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