Why self-induced pain feels less painful than externally generated pain: distinct brain activation patterns in self- and externally generated pain.

Voluntary movement generally inhibits sensory systems. However, it is not clear how such movement influences pain. In the present study, subjects actively or passively experienced mechanical pain or pressure during functional MRI scanning. Pain and pressure were induced using two modified grip stren...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Jin-Yan Wang, Fei Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3162568?pdf=render