AfME: Discussions with CFS Research Foundation

[MeSci]

I came across this other article published recently that I thought interesting and perhaps related to the research mentioned and described in the link:

Because evidence now suggests that a lot of pain comes from the brain and spinal cord and is more about a difference in how individuals sense pain

I'm puzzled that this is being presented as a 'new' discovery. It's been known for decades that pain involves multiple processes between the site of damage and the final interpretation in the brain. Different painkillers act in different locations on the pathway. And some chemicals amplify pain sensation (e.g. prostaglandins). The fight-flight response will tend to abolish the perception of pain so that the threatened individual can focus on defence or escape. Etc.