The control of tonic pain by active relief learning

The control of tonic pain by active relief learning

Tonic pain after injury characterises a behavioural state that prioritises recovery. Although generally suppressing cognition and attention, tonic pain needs to allow effective relief learning to reduce the cause of the pain. Here, we describe a central learning circuit that supports learning of rel...

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Main Authors: Suyi Zhang, Hiroaki Mano, Michael Lee, Wako Yoshida, Mitsuo Kawato, Trevor W Robbins, Ben Seymour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2018-02-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
pain
reinforcement learning
relief
endogenous analgesia
cingulate cortex
basal ganglia
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/31949

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/31949

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