How does Lyrica work to treat fibromyalgia?

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  1.  Stacy Wiegman
     
    Stacy Wiegman answered:
    This may come as a surprise, but in many cases scientists aren't totally sure how a drug works. Lyrica's precise mechanism of action remains something of a mystery, though it is known to act on certain tissues in the central nervous system -- that is, your brain and its network of nerves. Lyrica seems to block pain signals from traveling to the brain, which helps to keep fibromyalgia under control.
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