Is Nav1.8-specific inhibition the only path? Preferential Nav blockers offer a compelling alternative.

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A

Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China.

Published: September 2025


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