#ericwdolan — Public Fediverse posts

The neuroscience of placebo analgesia: Brain pathway explains how expectations reduce pain

https://www.psypost.org/the-neuroscience-of-placebo-analgesia-brain-pathway-explains-how-expectations-reduce-pain/

"Placebo analgesia reveals the human brain’s natural ability to modulate pain. For pain physicians and scientists, harnessing this inherent power for pain management is a compelling goal" -- #EricWDolan

#theMind #theBody #pain

Scientists discover sleep “reset” mechanism in the brain that prevents memory overload

https://www.psypost.org/scientists-discover-sleep-reset-mechanism-in-the-brain-that-prevents-memory-overload/

"The research team studied the brain activity of mice to better understand how the hippocampus balances memory storage during sleep." -- #EricWDolan

#theMind #theBody #sleep #memory