Summary
This paper investigates the role of light in modulating pain, focusing on the response of pain-modulating neurons in the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM) to light of different wavelengths and intensities.
Categories
Pain management: The paper explores how light can modulate pain by affecting the activity of pain-modulating neurons in the RVM, suggesting that light exposure could become a new component of pain management.
Neuroscience: The paper presents a neuroscience study investigating the response of specific neurons in the RVM to light, contributing to the understanding of pain mechanisms in the brain.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper investigates how different wavelengths and intensities of light can affect the activity of pain-modulating neurons, which could have implications for lighting design in healthcare settings.
Author(s)
N Hammack
Publication Year
2016
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