The Pain Beat (Ep 22) Modulation of Pain by Sleep and Hunger

Editor’s note: Welcome to the 22nd episode of The Pain Beat, PRF’s podcast series! The Pain Beat brings together the world’s leading pain investigators in order to spark dialogue and debate around important ideas in pain research. The Pain Beat podcasts feature open and spirited discussion about the hottest topics in pain and how the field moves forward from here. On this episode, experts in pain research discuss the modification of pain by homeostatic drives and survival threats. How for example, do hunger and sleep modify the pain experience and how are they themselves modified by pain. What are the circuits and mechanisms underlying these interactions? Participants Loren Martin, PhD, University of Toronto Nitsan Goldstein, PhD, MIT J. Nicholas Betley, PhD, University of Pennsylvania Alban Latremolier, PhD, Johns Hopkins University. Organizer and Moderator Al Nie, Johns Hopkins University. Music provided by Kevin Seal. Other episodes of the Pain Beat can be found on Apple Podcast, Spotify and the Pain Research Forum.