Why pain hurts

We have made great strides in understanding how the human brain constructs the multidimensional experience of pain - both acute and chronic - over the past few decades. Pain wears many guises, but at its core, it hurts. How is this core component of pain represented in the brain, and how can we targ...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2022-12, Vol.26 (12), p.1070-1072
Main Author: Tracey, Irene
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Brain
Brain Mapping
Humans
Pain
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Summary:We have made great strides in understanding how the human brain constructs the multidimensional experience of pain - both acute and chronic - over the past few decades. Pain wears many guises, but at its core, it hurts. How is this core component of pain represented in the brain, and how can we target it for relief?
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2022.09.020