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June 22, 2005
So much to learn . . .
Dr. Lowe gives us an example of our current knowledge about an interesting aspect of the brain. It turns into a cautionary tale about the difficulty of lots of current research directions.
The problem is, no one has the faintest idea what brain cells are up to when they make morphine. I should start out by saying that we don't know which brain cells, of the insane number of different types, actually make it in vivo, what parts of the brain they're located in, or what factors cause them to increase or decrease its production. And once it's made, we don't know what it does or why.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at June 22, 2005 8:45 AM