Neural Basis of Pain, Placebo Effects, Opioid Pain Relief & Addiction | Gregory Scherrer | #177

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About the guest: Gregory Scherrer, PharmD, PhD is a neuroscientist whose lab at teh University of North Carolina studies the neural basis of pain, including its sensory, emotional, and cognitive components.

Episode summary: Nick and Dr. Scherrer discuss: the neural basis of pain sensation & pain perception; opioids & the opioid system; cognitive modulation of painful experiences; neural basis of placebo effects; endogenous opioid system; and more.

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