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Different ways to reach the same goal: Are the analgesic effects of different types of tactile stimuli similar?
Authors
Zauberman RB, Shamay-Tsoory S, Weissman-Fogel IAbstract
Tactile-induced analgesia (TIA) is a phenomenon in which different types of tactile stimulation alleviate pain via different mechanisms including empathy. As TIA plays an essential role in therapeutic situations and clinical conditions, it is crucial to determine whether specific tactile stimulations confer distinct benefits.