PSYCH 016: Pain Systems: Interface with Affective and Motivational Mechanisms
Pain is often described as a sensory experience, but in psychiatry it is something far more complex. This chapter explores how pain is constructed at the intersection of sensory input, emotional processing, and motivational systems.
In this episode, we examine how nociceptive signals are only the beginning. The brain interprets these signals through networks involving the insula, anterior cingulate cortex, limbic structures, and prefrontal regions - transforming raw input into subjective experience.
Pain is therefore not just about intensity, but about meaning. The same stimulus can be…
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