Change in Endogenous Pain Modulation Depending on Emotional States in Healthy Subjects: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This study shows that emotional states significantly affect the body's ability to modulate pain. Positive emotions like happiness enhance pain inhibition, while negative emotions such as sadness and anger impair it. These findings suggest that emotional modulation techniques could be integrated into pain management strategies to improve patient outcomes. Further research should explore a broader range of emotions and include objective measures to validate these results.
Authors
- Christoph Klivinyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-2704)
- Istvan-Szilard Szilagyi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7542-3911)
- Ala Elhelali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3459-6215)
- Kordula Lang-Illievich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2648-2485)
- Helmar Bornemann‐Cimenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1201-3752)
- Sascha Hammer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4062-2572)
- Julia Ranftl
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Medical University of Graz (AT)
- State Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pain and Therapy
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40122-024-00642-1
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.40