# Establishing a Role for the Rostral Ventral Medulla in Morphine Analgesia

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**Created:** [November 8, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/establishing-a-role-for-the-rostral-ventral-medulla-in-morphine-analgesia/1311 "2024-11-08T20:36:16Z")\
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A new study identifies key cells in an ensemble of morphine-responsive neurons within the RVM that promote mechanical antinociception. Tell us what you think of these results and how they might affect your research!

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