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00:00If you don't like pain but still end up stubbing your toe, then you'll want to hear about your
00:04brain's secret pain control system. Deep in your brainstem, there's a tiny region called
00:09the medullary dorsal horn. Researchers just discovered it uses a special potassium channel
00:14called the A-type current, or AYA, to act like a natural break when you feel sudden pain.
00:20Here's the cool part. When you get hurt, this break ramps up, calming your nerves so your
00:24brain isn't overwhelmed. But in chronic pain, this system fizzles out, the AYA current doesn't kick
00:30in, letting pain signals run wild. Why does this matter? Now scientists have a clear target for
00:36new treatments that could turn the break back on, helping stop short-term pain from turning into
00:40long-term misery. It's a whole new roadmap for pain relief, straight from your brain's own playbook.
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