# How do pain relievers work?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: George Zaidan
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/george_zaidan_how_do_pain_relievers_work)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Some people take aspirin or ibuprofen to treat everyday aches and pains but how exactly do the different classes of pain relievers work? Learn about the basic physiology of how humans experience pain and the mechanics of the medicines we've invented to block or circumvent that discomfort. \[Lesson by George Zaidan, directed by Hal Lee, narrated by George Zaidan\].

## Lectures

1. [How do pain relievers work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/george_zaidan_how_do_pain_relievers_work/4bb7e45159f3), 5 min (TED's player)