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Spencer S. Abssy

University of TorontoORCID 0009-0001-7044-3566Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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NeurosciencePainPeer-reviewedNov 24, 2025

The Contribution of Circulating Endocannabinoid Tone to Individual Differences in Human Pain Sensitivity: A Quantitative Sensory Testing Study

S.A. Fatemi, Spencer S. Abssy, Stephanie L. Bourke…·Massieh Moayedi

This study investigates the relationship between the endocannabinoid system and pain sensitivity in humans using quantitative sensory testing, finding no significant associations overall but a specific link between FAAH substrates and pressure pain thresholds.

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NeurosciencebioRxivPreprintJul 30, 2024

It's the Sound not the Pulse: Peripheral Magnetic Stimulation Reduces Central Sensitization through Auditory Modulatory Effects

Spencer S. Abssy, Natalie Rae Osborne, Evgeny E Osokin…·Massieh Moayedi

This study shows that the analgesic effect of rPMS in acute pain is due to its auditory component, not peripheral nerve stimulation.

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