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by CuriousCosmic
682 days ago
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It's actually way more complicated than I think the article can explain to the audience it's targeting. Nerve Growth Factors turn a bunch of different "dials" in the body. The main ones of course are the growth, maintenance, and survival of neurons in different parts of the body however some other "dials" they adjust are inflammation and immune response. So it affects the nerves in a much more complex way than simple numbing and on top of that it also plays a part in regulating inflammation and auto-immune activity that may worsen arthritis and prevent the body from healing what it can. And this is a gross oversimplification but it gets the function across a bit better than the article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerve_growth_factor |
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