Scientists find gene that controls chronic pain

[el_em_en_oh]

(Reuters) - British scientists have identified a gene responsible for regulating chronic pain, called HCN2, and say their discovery should help drug researchers in their search for more effective, targeted pain-killing medicines.

FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/09/08/us-pain-gene-idUSTRE7875PN20110908

[Tuckamore]

Thanks for sharing El. I admit I have not yet read the article, but I will.

You know I don't quite understand this all .... and certainly I should. For instances if one has multiple cysts (inoperable) on the nerve roots of their spine, or if one has severe DDD or Spinal Stenosis, or a failed back surgery mesh.... the list could go on.... isn't this a reason to have chronic pain? Are the scientist saying that we shouldn't feel this pain??

I completely understand that Chronic Pain is a disease, just as real as diabetes. I also know that some pain conditions don't have a lot of rhyme or reason as to why they produce pain or scientist have not yet figured out the rational .... but for those ppl that have a documented pain producing problem such as mentioned above is this supposedly due to a gene defect?  

Chronic Pain is usually defined by ANY pain that lasts longer then three months and doesn't that cover a multitude of physical ailments?? It's something that never made sense to me. I guess I am not expecting any concrete answers... as many physicians cannot agree on this subject. Just some food for thought!

Again thanks for the info. :o)

~Tuck

[el_em_en_oh]

Didn't know if I should post this in the Current-Events Forum, or here, so I picked here. I thought it'd be most helpful in this forum.

Good news, eh?