Scientists have a gene that can turn off pain found

U.S. scientists develop the use of gene therapy in the treatment of pain in people with serious illnesses, reports the BBC. Researchers in the cerebrospinal fluid of rats introduced a disabled virus with a gene that promotes the production of endorphins, thus reducing or total removal of the painful effect. The effect of such an injection was observed for up to 3 months. Therapy had no effect on the rest of the nervous system, including the brain, no. That side effects during drug exposures How severe drowsiness, hallucinations and dark state - After the scientist Andreas Beutler, patients are not satisfied with chronic bouts of pain on the actions that the painkillers because of the ineffectiveness of their effects or severe side effects. He also said that some patients refuse the drugs, and endure pain in order to remain in clear consciousness. There is also the risk of dependency. Scientists have tried for years to use gene therapy to relieve pain, but faced with various problems. "The results of an exciting and promising, but it's too early to talk about the final value" - said Professor Turo Nurmikko, Director of Pain Research Institute in Liverpool. According to the professor, scientists were able to demonstrate in laboratory animals chronically sustained improvement can only then can we talk about the great advances in medicine.