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Sex differences in pain and pain inhibition: multiple explanations of a controversial phenomenon

Mogil, Jeffrey S.·2012·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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A clear majority of patients with chronic pain are women; however, it has been surprisingly difficult to determine whether this sex bias corresponds to actual sex differences in pain sensitivity. A survey of the currently available epidemiological and laboratory data indicates that the evidence for clinical and experimental sex differences in pain is overwhelming. Various explanations for this phenomenon have been given, ranging from experiential and sociocultural differences in pain experience between men and women to hormonally and genetically driven sex differences in brain neurochemistry.

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Authors
Mogil, J. S.
Affiliations
McGill University (CA)
Corresponding author
Mogil, Jeffrey S.
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2012-11-20
Volume
13
Issue
12
Pages
859-866
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W2027642651
Cited by
1,065
References
135
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.65
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Canada Research Chairs
  • Louise and Alan Edwards Foundation
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Pain Management and Placebo Effect
Keywords
sex differences in pain, chronic pain, pain sensitivity, pain inhibition
MeSH terms
Brain, Female, Humans, Male, Pain, Sex Characteristics, Pain Threshold

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