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APRIL 28, 2023

Mindfulness Training Shown to Decrease Neurologic Pain Signatures


Originally published by our sister publication Pain Medicine News

Paying active, open attention to the present—or mindfulness—reduced pain response depending on the extent and context of practice, according to a new study.

The research, titled “Neural Signatures of Pain Modulation in Short-Term and Long-Term Mindfulness Training: A Randomized Active-Control Trial” (Am J Psychiatry 2022;179[10]:758-767) reported significant decreases in neurologic pain signatures (NPS)