Humans with natural red hair have elevated pain thresholds and increased sensitivity to opioid analgesics resulting from a loss of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) function. User m3prx, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 05 Apr 2021
Reduced MC4R signaling alters nociceptive thresholds associated with red hair. This study provides insight on a mechanism which may raise the pain tolerance of humans and mice with red hair, and suggesting new treatment strategies for pain. User Express_Hyena, in the Everything Science subreddit, 03 Apr 2021
Reduced MC4R signaling alters nociceptive thresholds associated with red hair. This study provides insight on a mechanism which may raise the pain tolerance of humans and mice with red hair, and suggesting new treatment strategies for pain. User Express_Hyena, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 03 Apr 2021