Mind over matter: can just thinking about pain change your brain?
Knowledge-focused
Ongoing
This study aims to understand how simply expecting pain, without actually feeling it, changes how the brain communicates with muscles. Healthy adult participants are told an inert cream might cause pain, while their brain signals are measured using safe, non-invasive magnetic sti…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Universite du Littoral Cote d'Opale • Aim: Knowledge-focused
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