Centralized sensation, or abnormal pain processing in the brain and spinal cord, may be an important underlying factor complicating the treatment of chronic pain in those with opioid use disorder.
Researchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.
According to researchers, both visual and auditory stimulation can significantly induce pain intensity.
Researchers report chronic pain sufferers could benefit from cognitive therapy to help them sleep better.
A research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor could lead to new, more effective drugs to use in pain-relieving treatment for chronic pain.
Researchers have discovered a compound from marine snails that is able to block pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids.
A newly developed peptide called Tat-P4-(C5)2 is targets and only affects nerve changes that pose a problem resulting in chronic pain. Previous studies have also shown the peptide can also reduce addiction.
Researchers reveal it is possible to relieve pain hypersensitivity by rekindling pain.
Researchers identify a central gatekeeping system they believe is implicated in both chronic pain and tinnitus.
Researchers have pinpointed an effective dose of CBD to help treat chronic pain, without generating the typical marijuana 'high'.
A controversial new study reports cannabis may not be as helpful in treating chronic pain as believed. Researchers say they have found no clear evidence that cannabis can reduce pain severity or pain interference in those with chronic non cancer pain.
Study explores the role the reward system plays in chronic pain, finding emotional and physical pain are bidirectional. Opioids, researchers report, ultimately make things worse.
