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The North American Pain School Debates: Controversies in Pain Research

Editor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022 in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) […]

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Psychedelics: A Notable Absence in Chronic Pain Management?

The chronic pain crisis in North America persists and continues to be exacerbated by the opioid epidemic. As such, there is a great need for new and efficacious treatments for […]

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Central Sensitization and the Curse of Ambiguous Terminology: An Opinion

Terminology matters. More astutely, precise terminology matters. In research, it's essential to define precise research questions, to precisely describe the methods used in a study, and to disseminate scientific content […]

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Introducing the 5th Cycle of IASP-PRF Virtual Correspondents

The IASP-PRF Virtual Correspondents Program is a unique scientific communication training program that provides early-career pain investigators with the knowledge, skills, and best practices needed to communicate science effectively to […]

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Placebo: It’s All in Your Head … and Expectations, and Mood, and Previous Drugs, and Dogs on Television

Editor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022 in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) […]

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Chronic Pain Consultation: Behind the Scenes

Editor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022 in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) […]

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Why Does Sex Matter in Pain Research?

Editor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022, in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) […]

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The Last of the “Unplucked” Gems: Targeting Nav1.7 for Chronic Pain

Editor’s note: The North American Pain School (NAPS) took place 19-24 June 2022, in Montebello, Québec City, Canada. NAPS – an educational initiative of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) […]

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Sex Differences in the Contextual Control of Conditioned Pain Tolerance

The exact process underlying the transition from acute to chronic pain is unknown, but the persistence or strengthening of acute pain memories has been hypothesized to contribute to the development […]

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IASP-PRF Virtual Correspondents Program

Editor's update: The call for applications for this fifth cycle of the IASP-PRF Virtual Correspondents Program has now closed. We thank everyone who applied for the program and plan to […]

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