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The neuroscience of placebo analgesia: Brain pathway explains how expectations reduce pain
Researchers found a brain pathway linking the anterior cingulate cortex, pontine nuclei, and cerebellum that reduces pain when relief is expected, showing how expectations activate natural pain-relief mechanisms involving neurons and the brain’s opioid system.