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Headline:

Mind over pain

Newspaper Article Synopsis:

Virtual reality analgesia has been shown to be effective at reducing pain in people with burn injuries. A recent study found that those who were playing a virutal reality game had lower brain activity in pain centers by as much as 97%.

Newspaper Article Source:

New York Times. Mind over pain. Star Tribune, 2004 July 04: E4(col. 5).

Journal Article Citation:

Hoffman HG., et al. Modulation of thermal pain-related brain activity with virtual reality: evidence from fMRI. Neuroreport 2004 Jun 07; 15(8): 1245-48.

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