Pain is a fundamental perception for our survival, acting as an alarm sys-tem. Nevertheless,
patients may complain about the presence of pain even without actual physical harm. When …

Every day our sensory systems perceive and integrate a variety of stimuli containing
information vital for our survival. Pain acts as a protective warning system, eliciting a …

Background Pain is a subjective experience characterized by sensory (intensity) and
emotional (unpleasantness) aspects. Although literature reports behavioural effects on pain …

Background Pain perception is a multimodal experience composed of sensory, emotional
and cognitive dimensions. Accumulating evidence suggests that the chemical senses can …

Smell is popularly believed to influence pain, even though several of these claims currently
lack significant scientific or engineering support. This paper proposes a computing system …

Background Despite mounting evidence for the powerful influence of smell and taste
substances in experimental pain, our knowledge of their effects in the clinical context is …

The mechanism underlying reported analgesic effects of odors in humans is unclear,
although odor hedonics has been implicated. We tested whether odors that are sweet …

There is growing evidence that enhanced sensitivity to painful clinical procedures and
chronic pain are related to greater sensitivity to other sensory inputs, such as bitter taste. We …

Individuals may differ considerably in their sensitivity towards various painful stimuli
supporting the notion of a person as stoical or complaining about pain. Molecular and …

In a recent experiment performed in mice and rats, researchers observed stress-induced
analgesia which was accounted for by the olfactory perception of volatile testosterone …