Citation

Gaillard R, Loo H, Olie JP. Bull. Acad. Natl. Med. 2010; 194(3): 567-581.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0001-4079(19)32300-3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The psychiatrist is confronted by a variety of emotional states, ranging from sadness to exaltation. The term " psy chache " has been used to describe depression with melancholic features. But can such mental pain be defined without reference to visible lesions or precise physical symptoms? We report pathophysiological evidence supporting this concept and show that it has implications for both treatment and prognosis. Cognitive studies have shown that the neurological substrate of physical pain is also activated by mental pain. Mental pain is associated with a risk of suicide and can be improved by analgesics, including opiates and ketamine.

Language: fr

Keywords

Stress; Psychiatry; Psychological; Pain; Mood disorders; Neurosciences