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[Pain and painkillers. 3. Psychic component].

M P Duyx1, A H Schuurs

  • 1Sociale Tandheelkunde en Voorlichtingskunde, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).

Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Tandheelkunde
|July 1, 1991
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Psychological factors like anxiety and social environment influence pain tolerance via the

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Psychology

Context:

  • Psychological factors, including anxiety and socio-cultural environment, significantly impact pain perception.
  • The 'gate control' theory of pain modulation is influenced by these psychic factors.

Purpose:

  • To explore the influence of psychological factors on pain tolerance.
  • To discuss the role of psychopharmaca and placebo in pain management.
  • To examine the development of illness-behavior in chronic pain.

Summary:

  • Psychic factors such as anxiety and the social environment modulate pain tolerance, potentially through the 'gate control' mechanism.
  • Pharmacological treatments (psychopharmaca) and placebo effects can be utilized to manage pain.
  • Chronic pain can lead to distinct types of illness-behavior, influenced by learning.

Impact:

  • Highlights the interconnectedness of psychological states and physical pain perception.
  • Suggests potential therapeutic targets for pain management by addressing psychological and environmental factors.
  • Informs understanding of chronic pain and its behavioral manifestations.

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