The sensation of pressure allows us to feel sustained compression and body strain. While
our understanding of cutaneous touch has grown significantly in recent years, how deep …

Background: Ablation of TRPV1-expressing nociceptive fibers with the potent capsaicin
analog resiniferatoxin (RTX) results in long lasting pain relief. RTX is particularly adaptable to …

The “Non-pharmacological treatment of pain” section of the Frontiers in Pain Research was
initiated to reflect the growing appreciation for the role that complementary interventions play …

Repetitive negative thought (RNT) is a transdiagnostic process that predicts the onset,
severity, and recurrence of several psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and depression. …

Post-infectious myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (PI-ME/CFS) is a disabling
disorder, yet the clinical phenotype is poorly defined, the pathophysiology is unknown, …

Gentle stroking of the skin is a common social touch behavior with positive affective consequences.
A preference for slow versus fast stroking of hairy skin has been closely linked to the …

Several reviews have strongly implicated prefrontal cortical engagement in expectation-based
placebo analgesia. We recently found a robust placebo analgesic response and …

Though past research has indicated that ethnicity can impact the validity of neuropsychological
evaluation, few studies have extended these examinations to the influence of cultural …

Pain in masticatory muscles is among the most prominent symptoms of temperomandibular
disorders (TMDs) that have diverse and complex etiology. A common complaint of TMD is …

Repetitive negative thinking (RNT) is a transdiagnostic risk factor for internalizing psychopathology,
and theoretical models suggest that RNT may maintain symptoms by interfering with …