A review of the scientific literature published since 2015 reveals a better balance in the number of male vs. female animals in pain research, yet the existing literature still shows a deep male bias.
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Anesthetics Turn Off Pain – But Not Only Because They Put You to Sleep
Isoflurane and ketamine suppress pain via nerve cells in a brain structure called the central amygdala.
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“Pain Doesn’t Stay in a Lane” — The Many Factors That Contribute to Musculoskeletal Pain
In this RELIEF podcast, Dr. Steven George explains what the biopsychosocial model of pain is, how attention to the psychological aspects of pain can be factored into the treatment of musculoskeletal pain, the importance of pain education and patient self-management, and much more.
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Pain, Pleasure, Fear, Disgust! Making Sense of the Faces that Mice Make
Machine learning shows that mice show characteristic expressions in response to emotional events, just as people do.
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Looking to Toxins to Understand Pain: A Chat With Australian Pain Society 2020 Rising Star Samuel Robinson
What can toxins from bees and wasps teach us about pain? Quite a lot, it turns out...