The Brain Behind Pain

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One might think working as a physician would lead to disrespect for the human body. After all, mostof the bodies we see are broken or malfunctioning in some way.In my case, however, the opposite is true. My practice as a pain specialist (particularly chronic pain)has drawn me into areas beyond the usual options for medical treatment. In the process, that has ledto a fascination with the human brain and its myriad properties.I think it’s safe to say that most of us take our brains for granted. If we think about them at all, it’sin terms of comparative mental accomplishment (in our prime of life) or dysfunction (beyond ourprime). Rarely do we stand in awe of all that this eight-pound organ does for us.With this book, I’m hoping to do my part to change that. The focus is on the brain’s relationshipwith pain, but discussing that opens a door to broader considerations. Meanwhile, the potentialreadership is literally universal -- all of us have brains, and almost all of us (except for those wit

CHAPTER ONE: MYSTERY A look at how humans have studied and tried to ward off the mysterious and universal phenomenon of pain over the centuries, from the ancient Egyptians and Greek scholars through the beginnings of Arabic medicine, the philosophy of Rene Descartes, and modern explorers such as Ronald Melzack. CHAPTER TWO: THE BODY’S CEO This chapter examines some of the many things the brain can do (and how science has regarded it), focusing on the brain-pain connection. CHAPTER THREE: PAIN IN OUR CULTURE How pain has infiltrated not only our bodies, but our cultural attitudes toward it. CHAPTER FOUR: ALL THE HURTFUL THINGS What hurts us the most? An examination of some of the pain’s many manifestations and vehicles. CHAPTER FIVE: CHASING RELIEF The history of pain relief, from ancient remedies to modern innovations. CHAPTER SIX: HOW CHRONIC PAIN CHANGED THE GAME. Examines ways in which medical science has been forced to battle a different (and often baffling) subset of pain. CHAPTER SEVEN:

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The Brain Behind Pain 疼痛背后的大脑：探索身心联系 神经病学

The Brain Behind Pain

疼痛背后的大脑：探索身心联系
神经病学