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5.5 - Nociception and Pain

from 5 - Neural Circuits

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Ewan St John Smith  and
Michael C. Lee
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Chronic pain ranks among the top causes of years lived with disability worldwide [1]. Management is challenging because it is difficult to relieve pain as a sensation. Analgesics play a limited role and can be harmful, for example opioid prescription in chronic pain is now linked to considerable harm and even deaths through overdose. Depression and anxiety disorders are common in patients with chronic pain, hence management may require joint expertise from multiple healthcare disciplines.

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 171 - 176
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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