How Do Painkillers Know Where the Pain is?

The exact same question I had 10 years ago, answered with simple science and humor.

imo, a very important concept to know. Might seem obvious to you, if you already know how they work, but I found out this is not common knowledge.

And I think this video explains it well - pain is like a fire alarm, and painkillers are like turning off the alarm, not treating the fire.

So, if your first instinct to pain is to swallow a painkiller, this video might get you to realize that it's, IN MY OPINION, not the best idea to go for, by default.

- aleksi