International Association for the Study of Pain

is immense pain throughout a person’s body with incapacitating fatigue, melancholy, and tension. A person will have a reduced pain threshold or tender spots. Over 12 million people have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, most are women between the ages of 25 and 60. Men are less likely to get this ailment than women. It can lie dormant in a man or woman 's body until a traumatic event triggers it. Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic ailment characterized by sizable muscle pain,…

companies to order all types of animals, from beagles to mice, to be sent to their laboratory and tested on. Animal experiments are often used to develop new medicine and to test the safety of all kinds of products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved and drastically reduce their quality of life. In his book, Animal Liberation, Peter Singer states that the basic principle of equality requires equal consideration. The question we should be asking regarding animals rights…

According to International Narcotics Control Board, around one thousand tons of marijuana is seized by the United States at the US/Mexico border each year. The same study states that the United States black market value is worth around $41 billion. Just imagine the amount of money the United States could be making by taking this substance and selling it to make tax revenue. Another directly related study by Harvard University economist Jeffrey Miron, states…

Electroconvulsive Therapy Using Among Depressive Patient: Argumentative Essay Introduction Mental health problems are international challenges that had significant contribution in illness burden overall the entire world (Blake, 2012). Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) was one of common health problems and it was estimated to affect 121 million adults worldwide (World Health Organization, 2012). Electroconvulsive Therapy(ECT) is one of the most common methods for treating major depression,…

(experienced distress)—resulting in an elevated amount of (salivary) cortisol. The experimental group watched a funny video (experienced eustress)—resulting in less cortisol. Thus, the experimental group had better recall from the word list than the CG. This study supports the hypothesis that laughter results in eustress which produces less cortisol; less cortisol results in less stress; and less stress can delay the onset of cognitive impairment (dementia) in older adults (Bains et al.,…

Can you sleep at night with no lights or sound available? Are you able to venture through your backyard, without questioning the presence of harmful insects? Despite the pain, is a medical appointment that requires shots bearable? Often taken for granted, these simple trials can escalate to a fear, then continue to develop into a phobia. Patients with phobias are commonly misunderstood because, only on a rare occasion, can another person relate. Although it is known that many people claim to…

not impede murder but data also shows that the death penalty entices crime. A 2007 study revealed that murder rates in states with the death penalty were 42% higher than murder rates in states without it (502). According to the Death Penalty Information…

committed crimes elsewhere. Should that be enough evidence worthy of prosecution? A book named the International Criminal Accountability and Children’s Rights gave a compelling argument. The book was written in Japan by UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel, and co-edited by Vesselin Popovski, a director of studies on international order and justice along with Karin Arts, an associate professor of international law and development. It read on quote that, “One may argue that child recruitment in itself is a…

during World War II, was cultivated extensively when major sources of Asian hemp were cut off. Marijuana was categorized in the United States Pharmacopeia from 1850 until 1942. It was frequently prescribed for a myriad of conditions including labor pains,…

In a heartfelt letter to the New Jersey Legislator, 63 family members of murdered victims wrote about the death penalty. “We live with the pain and heartbreak of their absence every day and would do anything to have them back. We have been touched by the criminal justice system in ways we never imagined and would never wish on anyone. Our experience compels us to speak out for change. Though…