The activation of CT fibers or affective touch does not affect pain sensitization by secondary hyperalgesia
Márcia da‐Silva, A. Ribeiro‐Carreira, Mariana Oliveira, Adriana Conceição Soares Sampaio, Joana Fernandes Pereira Coutinho, Alberto Jacobo González-Villar
This study investigates whether CT fiber activation via affective touch influences pain sensitization through secondary hyperalgesia, finding no significant modulation despite reduced acute pain in some conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 29, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience