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our research facility we conduct experimental studies designed to
investigate the psychophysiological changes resulting from noxious
stimulation. Our research interests are focused on the cogitive and
emotional dimensions of pain, and investigations of pharmacological
and non-pharmacological methods for pain management. We use a variety
of methods to stimulate human volunteers, including intracutaneous
electrical stimulation and air-driven pressure under computer control.
Our psychophysiological measurements include heart rate, respiration,
blood pressure, skin response, and pupil dilation. We also collect
continuous electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potentials (EP).
We are developing additional measurement tools such as vocal audiography.
In collaboration with the Center for Advanced Medical Technology we
are developing methods for studying imagery of the brain while experiencing
pain using functional brain imaging technologies such as functional
magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and magnoencephalography (MEG).
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| Current Studies |
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Investigating the efficiency of Topical Analgesic Creams (TAC) |
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Pain Report During Music Analgesia |
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Noradrenergic Mechanisms and the Defense Response during painful Stimulation |
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Effects
of Cognitive Factors on Response to Pain |
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Autonomic Nervous System and the Defense Response to Painful Stimulation |
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