UC-San Francisco: Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids
April 08, 2025
April 08, 2025
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release:
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Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids
In the protective tissues surrounding the spinal cord, scientists discover a connection between the immune and nervous systems that could be leveraged to treat chronic pain.
By Robin Marks
Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells . . .
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Estrogen and Progesterone Stimulate the Body to Make Opioids
In the protective tissues surrounding the spinal cord, scientists discover a connection between the immune and nervous systems that could be leveraged to treat chronic pain.
By Robin Marks
Female hormones can suppress pain by making immune cells . . .