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Prialt, a prescription pain medicine, is used to treat severe and chronic pain in humans, but is extremely toxic to fish. To understand how Prialt works, class members watch a short animated video that models how calcium channels that transmit pain signals to the brain differ in various species.
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Instructional Ideas
- Discuss which animals share chemical traits with humans and debate if it is ethical to experiment on these animals
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes prior knowledge of nerves and the way the brain understands pain
- Offers streaming or downloading in MOV and WMV formats
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- Provides a full transcript for the hearing impaired
- Links to related videos for further understanding
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