Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række
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Several endogenous factors regulate the perception of pain. Understanding of pain-alleviating mechanisms is increasing, which is useful both for doctors who treat pain-ridden patients and for researchers interested in the physiology of pain. This article provides an overview of such mechanisms. ⋯ Strengthening of the body's own mechanisms for pain alleviation is possible and potentially useful in treatment of pain-ridden patients.