A review of descending pain modulation in humans.

D'Souza C, Brander-Whittingham E, Hassanpour S, Keast B, Merletti J, Kong M, Algitami H, Stroman P

DOI: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1743583
Published: 2026
Container: Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpain.2026.1743583,
  title = {A review of descending pain modulation in humans.},
  author = {D'Souza C and Brander-Whittingham E and Hassanpour S and Keast B and Merletti J and Kong M and Algitami H and Stroman P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland)},
  doi = {10.3389/fpain.2026.1743583},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1743583}
}

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C, D., E, B., S, H., B, K., J, M., M, K., H, A., & P, S. (2026). A review of descending pain modulation in humans.. Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpain.2026.1743583

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