Scientists solve 40-year mystery of how sodium controls opioid brain signaling

Scientists have discovered how the element sodium influences the signaling of a major class of brain cell receptors, known as opioid receptors. The discovery, from the Scripps Research Institute and the University of North Carolina, suggests new therapeutic approaches to a host of brain-related medical conditions.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2014-01/sri…