by Sue Robbins | Feb 8, 2015 | Headache Drugs
According to new research published in the journal Pain, stress not only takes a toll on us mentally, it can reduce our ability to withstand physical pain. The following is an article from Medical News Today describing the study…. In a study of 29 men, the...
by Sue Robbins | Mar 6, 2014 | Headache Drugs
A new study suggests that “social” suffering can hurt us in a physical way. The distress caused by, for example, experiencing an injustice, or losing a friend activates brain circuits related to physical pain, according to researchers from The...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 22, 2013 | Headache Drugs
In previous studies, social pain – like the pain of feeling shunned by peers and physical pain have evolved to use similar neurological mechanisms. They switch on the same regions in the brain that respond to unpleasantness. When acetaminophen has been given to...
by Dr Robbins | Feb 3, 2013 | Headache Drugs
The following are testimonials by two people who have dealt with physical and emotional pain through nature – simply by hanging a bird feeder outside their windows… -I’ve always enjoyed watching birds and wildlife, even as a young child. I was...