Electroacupuncture can activate sympathetic ganglia and influence inflammation, which may explain why some people experience pain relief while others do not.

Stimulation of the legs through electroacupuncture can activate neural circuits that lead to the release of anti-inflammatory catecholamines, potentially reducing pain and aiding wound healing.

Acupuncture has been shown to have real effects on anti-inflammation and gut health, supported by recent scientific studies.

I suggested acupuncture to a friend with a severe back problem, and it healed almost instantaneously, despite his skepticism about its effectiveness.

Acetylcarnitine may reduce symptoms of chronic whole-body pain and is available in various forms, including oral capsules and injections.

Electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for severe depression, especially for patients who do not respond to other treatments.

Factors such as expectation, anxiety, sleep quality, circadian rhythms, and genetics all influence our pain thresholds and experiences of pleasure. To reduce pain, it's beneficial to know about a painful stimulus 20 to 40 seconds in advance, as this highlights the importance of subjective interpretation in pain perception.

Experiments show that people can experience the same cold stimulus very differently, with pain ratings ranging from 1 to 10, indicating that there is no objective measure of pain.

Understanding the interaction between pleasure and pain, along with the underlying biological systems, is essential for managing our subjective experiences of these sensations.