Comment Re:Also, this means... (Score 2) 274
The summary is correct about reduced pain. It's backwards about stress level:
Further testing showed that the rodents exposed to male odors were actually feeling less pain, rather than simply hiding the pain they were in. The male aroma ramped up their stress levels, which deadened the hurt. “It’s really astounding that such a robust effect could have been missed for so many years,” Mogil says.
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The rodents are also less stressed out.