对于那些偶尔受到蚊虫叮咬而产生瘙痒感觉的人来说，对痒的研究似乎显得可有可无。然而对于由一些不明的神经化学物质引起的持续的痒感，痒成了对人体的折磨：灼伤了他们的皮肤，破坏了他们的睡眠，甚至有时把他们逼到自杀的边缘。而科学家对痒的正确理解将会成为他们解除痛苦 For those who occasionally suffer from tickling feelings caused by mosquito bites, research on itch seems to be dispensable. However, for persistent itching caused by some unknown neurochemicals, itch becomes a torment to the human body: it burns their skin, destroys their sleep, and sometimes pushes them to the brink of suicide. And scientists’ correct understanding of itch will become their relief