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noxious stimulus

noxious stimulus A noxious stimulus is an input that is experienced as harmful or painful.

A noxious stimulus is an input that is experienced as harmful or painful. In this context, stronger noxious stimulation is linked to broader brain activity and greater involvement of higher-order processes such as attention, response preparation, and cognitive control.

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Drafting source: Kawamura Ryo; Sasaki Kei; Shimizu Shunnosuke; Kodama Naoki. Neural basis of intensity-dependent brain activity in response to mechanical stimulation and the level of pain sensitivity. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2025.1723960; article XML SHA-256 000de58c64c5d1f1f5c885b01066a4952d28a24fa3a144a1e7c623e8ee9d27ed. “Neural basis of intensity-dependent brain activity in response to mechanical stimulation and the level of pain sensitivity” (10.3389/fnhum.2025.1723960).
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