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The Answer to Pain May Lie in Your Brain

2025/6/13
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Sanjay Gupta: 我发现疼痛是一个非常有趣的话题,因为它对每个人来说都是一种非常私人的体验。虽然我无法直接测量疼痛,但人们对疼痛的描述差异很大。美国仅占世界人口的4%,却消耗了全球80%到90%的阿片类药物。慢性疼痛在全球的分布实际上相当均匀,大约有20%的人口受到影响。长期以来,人们觉得除了服用药物外,对慢性疼痛无能为力。美国对慢性疼痛的容忍度较低,但慢性疼痛的病例正在迅速增长,甚至超过了糖尿病和心脏病。这意味着越来越多的人每天的生活都受到疼痛的困扰。 Ben Tinker: 慢性疼痛确实影响着许多人,可能是我们的父母、伴侣、朋友或同事。桑杰,我知道你写这本书的灵感来自于你母亲的经历,她一直是一个充满活力和无忧无虑的人。你能分享一下发生了什么吗?

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Chronic pain affects a staggering 20% of the global population, exceeding the prevalence of diabetes or heart disease. The US, despite comprising only 4% of the world's population, consumes a disproportionate amount of pain medication, highlighting cultural differences in pain tolerance and treatment approaches.
  • 20% of the global population experiences chronic pain
  • US consumes 80-90% of the world's opioid supply
  • Chronic pain is growing faster than diabetes or heart disease

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For something that’s a universal experience, pain has been pretty hard to measure, treat and even understand. That’s what Dr. Sanjay Gupta decided to write his forthcoming book, “It Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life.” And in this episode, he's switching over to the guest chair to talk about the rise of chronic pain, its mental toll, and the changing approaches to treatment.  

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