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An X-ray of one study participant, showing implanted electrodes (red patches) connected to a recording implant on both sides of the brain

Chronic pain linked to distinctive patterns of brain activity

22 May 2023

Better understanding the brain patterns linked to persistent pain could open the door to new treatments
A woman seeking treatment for chronic back pain

Antidepressants mostly can't treat chronic pain, despite wide use

1 February 2023

Ongoing pain, such as chronic back or neck pain, is difficult to treat, so some doctors prescribe antidepressants. Now, a review of evidence says these drugs mostly don't work as a treatment
People who experience chronic pain often report being less hungry

Brain mapping in mice may explain why pain makes us lose our appetite

29 November 2022

Researchers have identified different pathways that lower a mouse's desire to eat when it's in pain - and a similar brain circuit could also occur in humans
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Medical cannabis eases chronic pain – but only if it has very high THC

6 June 2022

Most prescribed cannabis products for chronic pain cause side effects like dizziness, but a new review has found that only those with very high THC, not CBD, actually provide pain relief

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