Psychophysical demonstration of bidirectional pain modulation (sensitization and desensitization) by ascending or descending progressions of thermal stimulus intensity - Vierck, Charles J.; Riley, Joseph L.; Wong, Fong; King, Christopher D.; Mauderli, Andre P. (Brain research, 2010)
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