Psychology 2036A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Phantom Limb, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Morphine
11 Apr 2018
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It is one of the most puzzling phenomenon"s. 293-300: summary: pain is puzzling bc there is often no direct relation between physical injury and the experience of pain. Pain is also heavily influenced by psychological factors. Part 2: the gating mechanism: located in substantia gelatinosa. If gate is open, substance p activates transmission cells (send pain messages to brain) Part 3: brain mechanisms that control the gate. Insensitive to pain (incapable: separating fantasy from fact, how much the mind can influence/control our well being, 7 year old girl, needs special care, nerve fibers are abnormal. 1st segment deals with mind-body relation on how it relates to pain: efforts to control pain and heal the body 2 things. Originators of gate theory (in fred section patrick d wall) 7th segment pain and hypnosis (wisdom teeth: gale mediating and self hypnosis to relieve arthritis for years, ability to reorganize signals decide to choose some but not others.
