Despite being used for decades as a pain reliever, paracetamol’s mechanism of action was never fully known. Now, new research from the University of Jerusalem points to an unexpected effect, one which may usher in a whole new era of analgesics.
In QuickNews’ first podcast, you can listen to a discussion on how a newly discovered mechanism of action for paracetamol helps it achieve its analgesic effect, and how this could be applied to the development of novel, highly specific pain relievers.
