Distinct brain systems mediate the effects of nociceptive input and self-regulation on pain.

Cognitive self-regulation can strongly modulate pain and emotion. However, it is unclear whether self-regulation primarily influences primary nociceptive and affective processes or evaluative ones. In this study, participants engaged in self-regulation to increase or decrease pain while experiencing...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Choong-Wan Woo, Mathieu Roy, Jason T Buhle, Tor D Wager
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002036