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hypnotic analgesia

hypnotic analgesia Hypnotic analgesia is pain reduction that occurs during hypnosis through top-down psychological regulation of pain perception.

Hypnotic analgesia is pain reduction that occurs during hypnosis through top-down psychological regulation of pain perception. The packet indicates it is distinct from placebo analgesia, although both can be influenced by expectation and can alter activity in brain areas involved in pain.