Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
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28 April 2022Neural pathway key to sensation of pleasant touch identified
Studying mice, scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a neural circuit and a neuropeptide—a chemical messenger that carries signals between nerve cells—that transmit the sensation known as pleasant touch from the skin to the brain.
