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Abdallah, C. G., & Geha, P. (2017). Chronic pain and chronic stress: two sides of the same coin?. Chronic Stress, 1, 2470547017704763. DOI: 10.1177/2470547017704763

Adler-Neal, A. L., & Zeidan, F. (2017). Mindfulness meditation for fibromyalgia: mechanistic and clinical considerations. Current Rheumatology Reports, 19(9), 59. doi: 10.1007/s11926-017-0686-0

Azab, M. (2019). The neuroscience of pain. [Video] (17:52 minutes). TEDxMississauga. https://youtu.be/qmvbvpbG7jQ

Bassi, G. S., Kanashiro, A., Rodrigues, G. J., Cunha, F. Q., Coimbra, N. C., & Ulloa, L. (2018). Brain stimulation differentially modulates nociception and inflammation in aversive and non-aversive behavioral conditions. Neuroscience, 383, 191-204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2018.05.008

Belavy, D. L., Van Oosterwijck, J., Clarkson, M., Dhondt, E., Mundell, N. L., Miller, C. T., & Owen, P. J. (2020). Pain sensitivity is reduced by exercise training: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.11.012

Bhatt, R. R., Gupta, A., Labus, J. S., Zeltzer, L. K., Tsao, J. C., Shulman, R. J., & Tillisch, K. (2019). Altered brain structure and functional connectivity and its relation to pain perception in girls with irritable bowel syndrome. Psychosomatic medicine, 81(2), 146-154. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097%2FPSY.0000000000000655

Biggs, E. E., Timmers, I., Meulders, A., Vlaeyen, J. W., Goebel, R., & Kaas, A. L. (2020). The neural correlates of pain-related fear: A meta-analysis comparing fear conditioning studies using painful and non-painful stimuli. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.09.016

Bjørklund, G., Aaseth, J., Doşa, M. D., Pivina, L., Dadar, M., Pen, J. J., & Chirumbolo, S. (2019). Does diet play a role in reducing nociception related to inflammation and chronic pain?. Nutrition, 66, 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nut.2019.04.007

Brain, K., Burrows, T. L., Rollo, M. E., Chai, L. K., Clarke, E. D., Hayes, C., ... & Collins, C. E. (2019). A systematic review and meta‐analysis of nutrition interventions for chronic noncancer pain. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 32(2), 198-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/jhn.12601

Brandl, F., Weise, B., Mulej Bratec, S., Jassim, N., Hoffmann Ayala, D., Bertram, T., ... & Sorg, C. (2022). Common and specific large-scale brain changes in major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and chronic pain: a transdiagnostic multimodal meta-analysis of structural and functional MRI studies. Neuropsychopharmacology, 47(5), 1071-1080. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41386-022-01271-y

Chang, W. J., O'Connell, N. E., Beckenkamp, P. R., Alhassani, G., Liston, M. B., & Schabrun, S. M. (2018). Altered primary motor cortex structure, organization, and function in chronic pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Pain, 19(4), 341-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.10.007

de Coo, I. F., Marin, J. C., Silberstein, S. D., Friedman, D. I., Gaul, C., McClure, C. K., ... & Goadsby, P. J. (2019). Differential efficacy of non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation for the acute treatment of episodic and chronic cluster headache: A meta-analysis. Cephalalgia, 39(8), 967-977. DOI: 10.1177/0333102419856607

Deitos, A., Soldatelli, M. D., Dussán-Sarria, J. A., Souza, A., da Silva Torres, I. L., Fregni, F., & Caumo, W. (2018). Novel insights of effects of pregabalin on neural mechanisms of intracortical disinhibition in physiopathology of fibromyalgia: an explanatory, randomized, double-blind crossover study. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12, 406. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00406

Duarte, D., Castelo-Branco, L. E. C., Uygur Kucukseymen, E., & Fregni, F. (2018). Developing an optimized strategy with transcranial direct current stimulation to enhance the endogenous pain control system in fibromyalgia. Expert Review of Medical Devices, 15(12), 863-873. doi: 10.1080/17434440.2018.1551129

Feng, Y., Zhang, B., Zhang, J., & Yin, Y. (2019). Effects of non‐invasive brain stimulation on headache intensity and frequency of headache attacks in patients with migraine: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain, 59(9), 1436-1447. DOI: 10.1111/head.13645

Fomberstein, K., Qadri, S., & Ramani, R. (2013). Functional MRI and pain. Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, 26(5), 588-593. doi: 10.1097/01.aco.0000433060.59939.fe

Gover, J. (2019). Pain and the brain. [Video] (11:18 minutes). TEDx Talks. https://youtu.be/zR-1M95Kthw

Grice-Jackson, T., Critchley, H. D., Banissy, M. J., & Ward, J. (2017). Common and distinct neural mechanisms associated with the conscious experience of vicarious pain. Cortex, 94, 152-163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cortex.2017.06.015

Hilton, L., Hempel, S., Ewing, B. A., Apaydin, E., Xenakis, L., Newberry, S., ... & Maglione, M. A. (2017). Mindfulness meditation for chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 51(2), 199-213. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-016-9844-2

Jia, Z., & Yu, S. (2017). Grey matter alterations in migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. NeuroImage: Clinical, 14, 130-140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nicl.2017.01.019

Kim, W., Kim, S. K., & Nabekura, J. (2017). Functional and structural plasticity in the primary somatosensory cortex associated with chronic pain. Journal of Neurochemistry, 141(4), 499-506. https://doi.org/10.1111/jnc.14012

Kuner, R., & Flor, H. (2017). Structural plasticity and reorganisation in chronic pain. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 18(1), 20. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn.2016.162

Lee, H. J., Lee, J. H., Cho, E. Y., Kim, S. M., & Yoon, S. (2019). Efficacy of psychological treatment for headache disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis. The Journal of Headache and Pain, 20(1), 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-019-0965-4

Levene, J. L., Weinstein, E. J., Cohen, M. S., Andreae, D. A., Chao, J. Y., Johnson, M., ... & Andreae, M. H. (2019). Local anesthetics and regional anesthesia versus conventional analgesia for preventing persistent postoperative pain in adults and children: a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis update. Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 55, 116-127. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2018.12.043

Littlejohn, G., & Guymer, E. (2020). Key milestones contributing to the understanding of the mechanisms underlying fibromyalgia. Biomedicines, 8(7), 223. https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/8/7/223

Malfliet, A., Coppieters, I., Van Wilgen, P., Kregel, J., De Pauw, R., Dolphens, M., & Ickmans, K. (2017). Brain changes associated with cognitive and emotional factors in chronic pain: a systematic review. European Journal of Pain, 21(5), 769-786. doi:10.1002/ejp.1003

Mallari, B., Spaeth, E. K., Goh, H., & Boyd, B. S. (2019). Virtual reality as an analgesic for acute and chronic pain in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Pain Research, 12, 2053. https://dx.doi.org/10.2147%2FJPR.S200498

Martin, S. L., Reid, A. J., Verkhratsky, A., Magnaghi, V., & Faroni, A. (2019). Gene expression changes in dorsal root ganglia following peripheral nerve injury: roles in inflammation, cell death and nociception. Neural Regeneration Research, 14(6), 939. https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2F1673-5374.250566

McCarberg, B., & Peppin, J. (2019). Pain Pathways and nervous system plasticity: learning and memory in pain. Pain Medicine, 20(12), 2421-2437. https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnz017

Meier, S. K., Ray, K. L., Waller, N. C., Gendron, B. C., Aytur, S. A., & Robin, D. A. (2021). Network analysis of induced neural plasticity post-acceptance and commitment therapy for chronic pain. Brain Sciences, 11(1), 10. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci11010010

Mercer Lindsay, N., Chen, C., Gilam, G., Mackey, S., & Scherrer, G. (2021). Brain circuits for pain and its treatment. Science Translational Medicine, 13(619), eabj7360. https://doi.org/10.1126/scitranslmed.abj7360

Musculoskeletal Australia. (2018). Pain, the brain and your amazing protectometer with Lorimer Moseley. [Video] (1:23:09). https://youtu.be/lCF1_Fs00nM

Ngo, T. (2019). What chronic pain has taught me about resilience. [Video] (16:49 minutes). TEDxCentinnialCollegeToronto. https://youtu.be/mvdPPRETq4w

O'Brien, T., Christrup, L. L., Drewes, A. M., Fallon, M. T., Kress, H. G., McQuay, H. J., ... & Wells, J. C. D. (2017). European Pain Federation position paper on appropriate opioid use in chronic pain management. European Journal of Pain, 21(1), 3-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejp.970

Ploner, M., Sorg, C., & Gross, J. (2016). Brain rhythms of pain. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 22(2), 100-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2016.12.001

Pourmand, A., Davis, S., Marchak, A., Whiteside, T., & Sikka, N. (2018). Virtual reality as a clinical tool for pain management. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 22(8), 53. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-018-0708-2

Ramachandran, R. (2018, May). Neurogenic inflammation and its role in migraine. In Seminars in immunopathology (Vol. 40, No. 3, pp. 301-314). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00281-018-0676-y

Ramachandran, V. S., Brang, D., & McGeoch, P. D. (2009). Size reduction using Mirror Visual Feedback (MVF) reduces phantom pain. Neurocase, 15(5), 357-360. https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/132/7/1693/328686?login=true

Russo, R., Cristiano, C., Avagliano, C., De Caro, C., La Rana, G., Raso, G. M., ... & Calignano, A. (2018). Gut-brain axis: role of lipids in the regulation of inflammation, pain and CNS diseases. Current Medicinal Chemistry, 25(32), 3930-3952. https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867324666170216113756

Rütgen, M., Seidel, E. M., Pletti, C., Riečanský, I., Gartus, A., Eisenegger, C., & Lamm, C. (2018). Psychopharmacological modulation of event-related potentials suggests that first-hand pain and empathy for pain rely on similar opioidergic processes. Neuropsychologia, 116, 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2017.04.023

Seminowicz, D. A., & Moayedi, M. (2017). The dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in acute and chronic pain. The Journal of Pain, 18(9), 1027-1035. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.jpain.2017.03.008

Seymour, B. (2019). Pain: a precision signal for reinforcement learning and control. Neuron, 101(6), 1029-1041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2019.01.055

Sneddon, L. U. (2017). Comparative physiology of nociception and pain. Physiology.

Society For Neuroscience. (2016). Pain in the brain. [Video] (4:32 minutes). BrainFacts. https://youtu.be/gpxx7UROmdU

Tajerian, M., & Clark, J. D. (2017). Nonpharmacological interventions in targeting pain-related brain plasticity. Neural Plasticity, 2017. https://www.hindawi.com/journals/np/2017/2038573/

TedEd. (2019). The mysterious science of pain with Joshua W. Pate. [Video] (5:02 minutes). https://youtu.be/eakyDiXX6Uc

Timmers, I., Park, A. L., Fischer, M. D., Kronman, C. A., Heathcote, L. C., Hernandez, J. M., & Simons, L. E. (2018). Is empathy for pain unique in its neural correlates? A meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies of empathy. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, 12, 289. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2018.00289

Tomova, L., Majdandžić, J., Hummer, A., Windischberger, C., Heinrichs, M., & Lamm, C. (2017). Increased neural responses to empathy for pain might explain how acute stress increases prosociality. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 12(3), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsw146

Vickers, A. J., Vertosick, E. A., Lewith, G., MacPherson, H., Foster, N. E., Sherman, K. J., ... & Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration. (2018). Acupuncture for chronic pain: update of an individual patient data meta-analysis. The Journal of Pain, 19(5), 455-474. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2017.11.005

Wang, S., Ma, Z. Z., Lu, Y. C., Wu, J. J., Hua, X. Y., Zheng, M. X., & Xu, J. G. (2019). The localization research of brain plasticity changes after brachial plexus pain: sensory regions or cognitive regions?. Neural Plasticity, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1155/2019/7381609

Woller, S. A., Choi, S. H., An, E. J., Low, H., Schneider, D. A., Ramachandran, R., ... & Miller, Y. I. (2018). Inhibition of neuroinflammation by AIBP: spinal effects upon facilitated pain states. Cell Reports, 23(9), 2667-2677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.110

Xiang, Y., Wang, Y., Gao, S., Zhang, X., & Cui, R. (2018). Neural mechanisms with respect to different paradigms and relevant regulatory factors in empathy for pain. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 12, 507. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2018.00507

Zeidan, F., Baumgartner, J. N., & Coghill, R. C. (2019). The neural mechanisms of mindfulness-based pain relief: a functional magnetic resonance imaging-based review and primer. Pain Reports, 4(4), Article e759. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097%2FPR9.0000000000000759

Zeidan, F., Salomons, T., Farris, S. R., Emerson, N. M., Adler–Neal, A., Jung, Y., & Coghill, R. C. (2018). Neural mechanisms supporting the relationship between dispositional mindfulness and pain. Pain, 159(12), 2477-2485. https://dx.doi.org/10.1097%2Fj.pain.0000000000001344

Zhang, Z., Gewandter, J. S., & Geha, P. (2022). Brain imaging biomarkers for chronic pain. Frontiers in Neurology, 12, Article 734821. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2021.734821

Zhu, C., Xu, Y., Duan, Y., Li, W., Zhang, L., Huang, Y., ... & Yin, W. (2017). Exogenous melatonin in the treatment of pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oncotarget, 8(59), 100582-100592. https://dx.doi.org/10.18632%2Foncotarget.21504

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