Morphine and other opiate painkillers are effective in blocking the sharp pain transmitted by the fast pain system but not the chronic pain transmitted by the slow pain system.

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Morphine and other opiate painkillers are effective in reducing both sharp and chronic pain by acting on the central nervous system to block pain signals.

Morphine and Other Opiate Painkillers Are Effective in Blocking the Sharp