Painkillers, Opioids, Heroin, Fentanyl, Oxycodone, NSAIDs, & Neuroscience of Pain | David Roberson | #52

Send us a textNick Jikomes talks to Dr. David Roberson, a neuroscientist and co-founder of three ongoing biotech companies: Nocion Therapeutics, Blue Therapeutics, and Blackbox Bio. David is an expert in the neuroscience of pain and the conversation focuses mainly on pain: how does our brain sense and perceive pain? Why does pain sometimes become chronic, and last for a long-time? How do various classes of pain drugs work to relieve pain? They discuss NSAIDs and opioids, including ...