Men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain: Study

In a study evaluating meditation for chronic lower back pain, researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine found men and women utilise different biological systems to relieve pain. While men relieve pain by releasing endogenous opioids, body's natural painkillers, women rely instead on non-opioid based pathways. The results underscore need for more sex-specific pain therapies, a researcher said.