Sensation and Perception: Touch and Paon

Differentiate between perception and pain

Then considering the sensation and perception of pain:

Describe how pain is detected and the neurotransmitters andreceptors involved in transmitting that information to the central nervoussystem

Choose a specific pharmaceutical pain medication and exp[lainhow it interferes with this pathway to reduce and manage pain.

Consider the downsides of treating pharmacological painmethods, such as opioids

Choose an alternative pain treatment (non-pharmacological)and explain how it works to manage pain. What are some potential pros and consto this approach?

Finally, propose at least one potential cost and onepotential benefit of pain perception.

Analyze the neurobiology of pain perception Proposepharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical pain management strategies

Evaluate costs and benefits of pain perception

Analyze the biological basis for a neurological condition

Demonstrate knowledge of key topics and concepts related tosensation and perception

References

5 Peer-reviewed articles included in files

Behavioral neuroscience 9^th ed Chapter 8 GeneralPrinciples of Sensory Processing, Touch and Pain