tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post3746587396813749318..comments2023-08-20T04:55:39.436-07:00Comments on Ars Psychiatrica: Lugubrious LucubrationsNovalishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501890494890617030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post-74616176401981352842008-12-02T21:01:00.000-08:002008-12-02T21:01:00.000-08:00I've heard people compare the pain of passing kidn...I've heard people compare the pain of passing kidney stones to that of giving birth. I'm not buyin' it. :)<BR/><BR/>Female AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4425732352511468694.post-55061999975574853302008-12-02T20:33:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:33:00.000-08:00I'm a specialist in pain -- of sorts...but maybe n...I'm a specialist in pain -- of sorts...but maybe not in the way you might think.<BR/><BR/>Physical and mental pain show similar patterns of brain activation.<BR/><BR/>Watching someone suffer-- provided you're not a psychopath--can hurt almost as much.<BR/><BR/>Chronic physical pain inevitably feeds into mental torment. People who suffer incredible agony from cluster headaches are often driven to suicide. There's no doubt that intense physical pain is psychologically toxic.<BR/><BR/>And apparently, redheads have a lower pain threshold. On the other hand, most men have a higher pain threshold (testosterone related stoicism, possibly a little machismo..just guessing). Which begs the question, why don't they give birth? I know, pain is character building and men wouldn't suffer nearly enough from it to sufficiently profit from the experience...that's our God, gotta love him!<BR/><BR/>Do people still start with aspirin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com