Month: January 2018
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The social lives of people with chronic pain
Humans are exceptionally social animals. Social elements play a vital role in almost every aspect of human life. We seek out others on occasions of celebration and during times of sorrow. We live, work, play, learn, explore and develop together with our fellow humans. Life’s most precious and most frustrating moments play out in the ...
The contribution of endogenous pain regulation systems to pain treatment efficacy
When a patient receives an analgesic drug from a doctor, the drug is not all she gets. The pain treatment typically comes wrapped in a psychosocial context that engenders in the patient an expectation of relief along with the sense of control and hope that this expectation promotes. This treatment-induced psychological state can have a ...
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