The Impact of Music on Nociceptive Processing

Objective. Music has been shown to modulate pain, although the impact of music on specific aspects of nociceptive processing is less well understood. Using quantitative sensory testing (QST), we assessed the impact of a novel music app on specific aspects of nociceptive processing. Design. Within-subjects paired comparison of pain processing in control vs music condition. Setting. Human psychophysical laboratory. Subjects. Sixty healthy adult...