Pain is an inevitable part of existence, but severe debilitating or
chronic pain is a pathological condition that diminishes the
quality of life. The Brain and Pain explores the present and future
of pain management, providing a comprehensive understanding based
on the latest discoveries from many branches of neuroscience.
Richard Ambron-the former director of a neuroscience lab that
conducted leading research in this field-explains the science of
how and why we feel pain. He describes how the nervous system and
brain process information that leads to the experience of pain,
detailing the cellular and molecular functions that are responsible
for the initial perceptions of an injury. He discusses how
pharmacological agents such as opiates affect the duration and
intensity of pain. Ambron examines new evidence showing that
discrete circuits in the brain modulate the experience of pain in
response to a placebo, fear, anxiety, belief, or other
circumstances, as well as how pain can be relieved by activating
these circuits using mindfulness training and other
nonpharmacological treatments. The book also evaluates the
prospects of procedures such as deep brain stimulation and
optogenetics. Current and thorough, The Brain and Pain will be
invaluable for a range of people seeking to understand their
options for treatment as well as students in neuroscience and
medicine.
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