The brain and pain: breakthroughs in neuroscience

Introduction and Nomenclature - Section I: The Basic Pain Pathway and the Molecular Mechanisms That Determine the Intensity and Duration of Pain. 1. Pain as a Property of the Nervous System ; 2. Organization of the Human Nervous System : From Nerves to Neurons ; 3. Pain : Perception and Attribution ; 4. The Molecular Neurobiology of Pain ; 5. Adaptation ; 6. Molecular Signals for Persistent Pain ; 7. The Sources of Pain

Section II: The Modulation of Pain by Circuits in the Brain. 8. The External Modulation of Pain : Descending Systems ; 9. Alleviating Pain : The Pharmacological Approach ; 10. The Neuromatrix ; 11. The Brain and Pain ; 12. The Mind Regulating the Mind ; 13. Pain Management : Present and Future.