The role of emotion in pain modulation

Current Opinion in Psychiatry

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 241-245

  Rhudy, Jamie L ^a   Meagher, Mary W ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; EMOTION; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NERVE TRACT; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; VISUAL STIMULATION;

EID: 0035016510     PISSN: 09517367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001504-200105000-00012     Document Type: Review

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