To tame chronic pain, erase brain’s memory
MCGILL (CAN) — Researchers have discovered that it may be possible to ease chronic pain by erasing memories stored in the brain.It has long been known that the central nervous system “remembers” painful experiences, that they leave a memory trace of pain. And when there is new sensory input, the pain memory trace in the brain magnifies the feeling so that even a gentle touch can be excruciating....
Source: Futurity.org - Tuesday, 14 February
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