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Fadel Zeidan – Mindfulness and Pain

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The Role of Endogenous Opioid System in Placebo Pain Relief

This chapter explores the body's endogenous opioidergic system and its involvement in placebo pain relief. It discusses studies using naloxone to block the opioid system and its effects on mindfulness meditation and other pain interventions. The chapter also emphasizes the need for placebo controls in pain studies and investigates the connection between pain, mindfulness, and consciousness.

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