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| nerves that transmit sensations of sharp pain |
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| drug used to reduce or eliminate pain |
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| sensory cue such as bright lights, smells, or tastes that precede a migraine |
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| chemical mediator of pain released following tissue damage |
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| nerves that transmit dull, poorly localized pain |
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| cyclooxygenase (COX-1 and COX-2) |
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| enzyme involved in the synthesis of prostaglandin |
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| chemicals produced naturally within the body that decrease or eliminate pain; they closely resemble the actions of morphine |
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| severe headache preceded by auras that may include nausea and vomiting |
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| natural or synthetic drug related to morphine; may be used as a broader legal term referring to hallucinogens (LSD), CNS stimulants, marijuana, and other illegal drugs |
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| receptors connected with nerves that recieve and transmit pain signals to the spinal cord or brain |
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| morphine-like substance extracted from the poppy plant |
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| natural or synthetic morphine-like substance |
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| a class of chemicals that promotes inflammation and produces pain when released by cells in the body |
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| a neurotransmitter within the spinal cord involved in the neural transmission of pain |
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| common type of head pain caused by stress and relieved by non-narcotic analgesics |
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