[Pain and painkillers. 3. Psychic component].
Psychic factors, for instance anxiety and the social and cultural environment, affect the tolerance for pain, amongst others due to an influence on the 'gate control' mechanism. Therefore psychopharmaca, which affect the brain, but also a placebo may be used to fight pain. Through three types to distinguish in learning, chronic pain may result in illness-behaviour.
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Sociale Tandheelkunde en Voorlichtingskunde, Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam (ACTA).
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology*; D010919:Placebos
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Pijn en pijnstillers. III. Psychische component.