Eleni Frangos

The paper identifies PIEZO2-dependent mechanical pain in humans and mice, showing hair-pull pain is mediated by Aβ inputs and specific nociceptors.

This study investigates the role of the prefrontal cortex in placebo analgesia by comparing brain activity during high and low heat conditions with inert creams, finding reduced prefrontal activation despite lower pain ratings.

This study investigates placebo analgesia in fibromyalgia patients and healthy individuals, finding no differences in neural or behavioral responses despite opioid receptor antagonism.