Study Shows Men and Women Alleviate Pain Differently

According to a report from Science Daily, US researchers have discovered that men and women alleviate pain in different ways. The study involved two clinical trials with 98 participants, including both healthy individuals and those diagnosed with chronic back pain.

As part of the research, participants received a medication called "naloxone," which blocks the pain-relieving effects of certain substances, while undergoing meditation.

The researchers observed the participants' responses to a painful but harmless heat stimulus applied to their legs during meditation.

Results indicated that naloxone inhibited the pain-relieving benefits of meditation in men, while it enhanced the pain relief effects of meditation in women.

Furthermore, the study found that meditation proved to be more effective for individuals suffering from chronic pain compared to healthy participants, regardless of gender.

Fadel Zeidan, one of the study's authors, pointed out that these results highlight the need for gender-specific pain treatments, stating, "This study provides the first clear evidence that should encourage us to take sex-based differences in pain relief seriously when developing and prescribing pain management therapies."