Neuroinflammation, Pain and Depression: An Overview of the Main Findings

Chronic pain is a serious public health problem with a strong affective-motivational component that makes it difficult to treat. Most patients with chronic pain suffer from severe depression; hence, both conditions coexist and exacerbate one another. Brain inflammatory mediators are critical for mai...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Pinheiro Campos, Geiza Fernanda Antunes, Marcio Matsumoto, Rosana Lima Pagano, Raquel Chacon Ruiz Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01825/full