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Simon Desch

Heidelberg UniversityORCID 0000-0001-5863-643XUnclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Susanne BeckeriD· 2 shared Ben SeymouriD· 1 shared Esther FloriniD· 1 shared Fabrice HubschmidiD· 1 shared Herta FloriD· 1 shared Petra SchweinhardtiD· 1 shared

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Reward-induced endogenous pain inhibition scales with action-outcome certainty in humans

Fabrice Hubschmid, Simon Desch, Esther Florin, Susanne Becker

This study shows that endogenous pain inhibition in humans increases with certainty about action-outcome relationships during a gambling task involving pain relief and punishment.

Pain · Jun 29, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Endogenous modulation of pain relief: evidence for dopaminergic but not opioidergic involvement

Simon Desch, Petra Schweinhardt, Ben Seymour, Herta Flor, Susanne Becker

This study investigates the neurochemical basis of pain relief modulation, finding that dopaminergic signaling, not opioidergic, enhances relief perception through active decision-making and unpredictability.

eLife · Feb 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience