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Understanding Pain: Types, Causes, and Management

The Complex World of Pain: Types, Causes, and Effective Management Introduction Pain is a universal human experience that can vary greatly in its intensity, duration, and impact on our lives. It serves as a crucial warning system, alerting us to potential harm or injury. However, it can also be a complex and debilitating condition that…

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GOOD FEELINGS / PLEASURE CENTERS [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ]

GOOD FEELINGS / PLEASURE CENTERS [ NERVOUS SYSTEM ] GOOD FEELINGS Pleasure also has its centers In the brain. A Tulane University neurologist stumbled across one such center in the 1950s when he tried to electrically stimulate the brains of schizophrenics to break them out of their passivity. His patients told him their implanted electrodes…

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DEGREES OF PAIN [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ]

DEGREES OF PAIN [ THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ] Similar pains don’t always register with the same intensity. Although nearly all humans-besides the very few who lack the ability to feel pain recognize extreme heat or a deep cut as painful, they can react differently. Some tolerate pain more easily, whereas others feel it more intensely….

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BIG PAIN [ MESSENGERS ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ]

BIG PAIN [ MESSENGERS ( THE NERVOUS SYSTEM ) ] It turns out, the brain has automatic defenses cued up for a quick response to more serious pain. The perception of pain warns the brain of actual or potential tissue damage. The brain’s recognition of pain sets in motion actions to reduce or remove it,…