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Published on Jun 26, 2012

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-do-pain...

Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains, but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain, and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort.

Lesson by George Zaidan, animated by Augenblick Studios.

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  • keriannee

    keriannee 3 months ago

    i lold when she pet the bunny

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    guycalledmatthew 1 week ago

    This Ted ed stuff is awesome!

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    Edi Bosnic 4 hours ago

    Thats cause youre a stupid bitch... go make me a sandwich!

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    in reply to keriannee (Show the comment)
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    TACHIISTHEBEST 2 days ago

    So why do women have mestral cramps...i know that our uterus is contracting...but isnt that a good thing? It gets all the dead tissue out..

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    KindHrt77 2 days ago

    Body says stahp it.

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    sebliric 5 days ago

    joke inserted here : a lot of cox in this vid

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    Ashley Dargert 1 week ago

    is this non-opioid/non-narcotic? or is this opioid/narcotic?

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    Heer Mann 1 week ago

    I have a Bunny

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    Dávid Razumovics 1 week ago

    0:39 xD made me laugh so hard xd

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    Ham Slice 1 week ago

    Great vid

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