• How the brain interprets pain — and new ways to manage it

  • Mar 28 2025
  • Length: 51 mins
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How the brain interprets pain — and new ways to manage it

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  • Thirty years into the opioid crisis, we still struggle to find other options for pain relief. This hour, TED speakers explain new understandings of how the brain interprets pain and new ideas to cope. Guests include equestrian Kat Naud, physician and researcher Amy Baxter and opioid reform advocate Cammie Wolf Rice.

    Original broadcast date: June 7, 2024.

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