Pain really is all in the mind, according to scientists who have discovered that positive thoughts can double a painkiller’s effect while negative thoughts can cancel them out.
Stephen Adams
Telegraph
Researchers from Oxford, Cambridge and two German universities made their conclusions after a novel experiment examining the role of conscious thought in pain perception.
First, 22 volunteers had a pain device put on their skin that was too hot for comfort.
Each then had an intravenous line attached to deliver a powerful opiate-based painkiller.
The volunteers were asked to rate the pain before any painkiller was introduced. The average score, from 0 to 100, was 66.
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