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Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines - Season 1 Episode 1 Pain

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Pain has a profound effect on our bodies - when we are experiencing it, millions of nerve cells deep within our brains are firing, telling us 'it hurts' - and for centuries the challenge has been to find something that will lessen or even switch off these sensations to bring us relief. Dr Michael Mosley discovers just what pain is, why we want to control it and how we ultimately did it when the discovery of morphine, the world's first pharmaceutical, at the beginning of the 19th century led to a 200-year journey of scientific breakthrough, discovery and self-experimentation.

First Air Date: Jul 22, 2013

Last Air date: Aug 05, 2013

Season: 1 Season

Episode: 3 Episode

Runtime: 60 minutes

IMDb: 8.00/10 by 1.00 users

Popularity: 2.656

Language: English

Season Season 1
Episode Pain Pus Poison