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UC San Diego Researchers Discover Why Chronic Low Back Pain Feels "Personal"

Chronic back pain flares activate the brain's "self network," linking pain to identity. Standard treatments often fail, but mindfulness meditation and psilocybin hold promise because they target the network, separating pain from the self.

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