#central-sensitization

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Medicine
fromPsychology Today
12 hours ago

Fibromyalgia, Pain, and Substance Use Disorders

Fibromyalgia's abnormal pain processing and shared brain pathways with addiction create vulnerability to substance use disorders, with approximately 40% of chronic pain patients meeting SUD criteria.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

"Lower the Emotional Volume": Chronic Pain

Chronic pain often outlasts tissue healing due to central sensitization, requiring psychological and behavioral approaches alongside physical treatments.
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