Psychology Today

Can the Brain cause Pain? How the Brain Handles Emotions

You are probably aware that there are high rates of chronic pain in today’s world. The Institute of Medicine estimated that up to a 100 million people in the U.S. have some forms of chronic pain.

How the brain can miraculously switch off pain

Pain remains a complex, poorly understood experience, but the future is bright. Only last month, the FDA approved the use of ...
CNN

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: All pain lies in the brain, and here’s what you can do about it

EDITOR’S NOTE: Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta’s new book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt,” is available now. Watch “Dr. Sanjay Gupta Reports: It Doesn’t Have to Hurt.” at 9 p.m. ET on ...
The New York Times

Treating Chronic Pain Is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.

A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication. A guitarist in a death metal ...