Cochlear SGN neurons elevate pain thresholds in response to music

Abstract The C-tactile (CLTM) peripheral nervous system is involved in social bonding in primates and humans through its capacity to trigger the brain’s endorphin system. Since the mammalian cochlea has an unusually high density of similar neurons (type-II spiral ganglion neurons, SGNs), we hypothes...

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Main Authors: R. I. M. Dunbar, Eiluned Pearce, Bronwyn Tarr, Adarsh Makdani, Joshua Bamford, Sharon Smith, Francis McGlone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93969-0