We have made great strides in understanding how the human brain constructs the multidimensional experience of pain – both acute and chronic – over the past few decades. Pain wears many guises, but at its core, it hurts. How is this core component of pain represented in the brain, and how can we target it for relief?

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为什么痛会痛

在过去的几十年里，我们在理解人脑如何构建多维疼痛体验（包括急性和慢性疼痛）方面取得了长足进步。疼痛有许多伪装，但其核心是疼痛。疼痛的这一核心组成部分如何在大脑中表现出来，我们如何才能以它为目标来缓解疼痛？