A new study shows that social transmission of placebo effects via subtle facial cues decreases experimental heat pain.
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Providers’ Expectations Directly Transmit Placebo Effects to Patients via Facial Expressions
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I Want to Hold Your Hand (to Ease the Pain)
New research shows that the touch of a romantic partner reduces pain intensity and unpleasantness, and engages sensory and emotional brain regions, in female study volunteers.
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When a Headache Treatment Actually Makes the Headache Worse
A recent study in mice provides an explanation for the phenomenon of medication-overuse headache.
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Stopping the Transition to Chronic Pain
At NeuPSIG 2019, plenary speaker A. Vania Apkarian showed that it’s possible to identify and treat those who are at risk of developing chronic pain by targeting the brain’s limbic system.
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The Countdown Is On: The Most Popular Content on RELIEF in 2019
A two-part feature article on differences between the sexes in the pain system takes the number one spot.