How does ibuprofen help stop pain?

Brains On! Science podcast for kids

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 13.5K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Ouch! If you’ve ever stubbed your toe, gotten a paper cut or fallen off your bike, you know that getting hurt is no fun. Sometimes we can take medicine to help feel better, like ibuprofen. But how does that medicine know where to go in our bodies to stop the pain?

In this episode, Molly and kid co-host Skylar explore where pain comes from and chat with expert Dr. Amanda C de C Williams about why it’s useful. Then they’ll eavesdrop on an ibuprofen pill on its first day of work to find out how it does its job. And of course, an all new mystery sound!

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to Brainson, where we're serious about being curious.
0:04.0	Brainson is supported in part by a grant from the National Science Foundation.
0:10.0	Ow! O'O! Ouchy! Ooh!
0:13.0	Ooh!
0:14.0	Ooh! Wauchy!
0:15.0	How did he do?
0:17.0	Ow!
0:18.0	Ow! Um, Mark, Sandin, what are you doing?
0:22.0	Oh, hey Molly, we're just practicing what sounds we'd make when we get hurt.
0:26.0	We know you're taping an episode about pain,
0:28.0	so we figured you might need some cool sound effects,
0:30.0	you know to make the show really pop.
0:32.0	Like this one, ooh, ouchy mama!
0:35.6	Um, I don't think we'll need more sound effects.
0:39.2	Oh, you need more sound effects? Hey Mark, what sound does a cat make if it accidentally bonks its furry little
0:45.3	head on the leg of a chair? Mey-Ouch! Guys, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I'm trying to tell you that
0:52.4	Oh, Sandin, I've got one.
0:54.0	What does a coyote sound like if it accidentally gets a thorn in its paw
0:58.0	walking at night under the full moon?
1:01.0	Ow! Aow!
1:02.0	Aow! Molly, do you have one for us?
1:06.0	Come on, Molly.
	...

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