Effects of nicotine compared to placebo gum on sensitivity to pain and mediating effects of peak alpha frequency
Samantha K. Millard, Alan KI Chiang, Peter Humburg, Nahian Shahmat Chowdhury, Raafay Rehan, Andrew J. Furman, Ali Mazaheri, Siobhan M. Schabrun, David Anthony Seminowicz
This study examines how nicotine affects pain sensitivity and whether changes in peak alpha frequency mediate these effects, finding small pain reductions with nicotine but no mediation by PAF changes.
bioRxiv · Aug 11, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience