It has long been recognized that men and women have different degrees of susceptibility to
chronic pain. Greater recognition of the sexual dimorphism in chronic pain has resulted in …

The introduction of sex-as-a-biological-variable policies at funding agencies around the
world has led to an explosion of very recent observations of sex differences in the biology …

Chronic primary pain, characterized by overlapping symptoms of chronic pain, anxiety, and
depression, is strongly associated with stress and is particularly prevalent among females …

Research on the relationship between macrophages and neuropathic pain has flourished in
the past two decades. It has long been believed that macrophages are strong immune …

Abstract Purpose of Review Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and chronic pain are frequently
comorbid conditions. This review aims to communicate recent research describing the …

Chronic visceral pain is commonly accompanied by changes in food preference; however,
the underlying neural circuitry mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate …

Neuropathic pain, resulting from physical or pathological damage to the nervous system, is a
debilitating condition that affects more than 10% of the global population. Previous research …