Tacos
A study published by Richard Stephens in the journalNeuroReportHe suggested that by swearing we are able to resist the pain of sticking our hands in a container full of ice for forty seconds longer. In addition, the bad words that we pronounce also reduce the intensity of the pain.
Eat chocolate
According to a study by the University of Chicago (USA) published in the journalJournal of Neuroscience, fifty grams of dark chocolate or a cup of hot chocolate can make a pain go away. Of course, as long as it is not a headache, since researchers from the University of Michigan demonstrated that the tyramine contained in dark chocolate can promote – and even cause – migraine attacks.
Saliva
Scientists at the Pasteur Institute in France discovered a natural painkiller in human saliva a few years ago up to six times more potent than morphine. Is namedopiorphineand activates the functioning of endogenous opiates – produced by the body itself – that block pain signals and act as antidepressants.
Glances of love
According to Sean Mackey of Stanford University (USA), there is no doubt thatlove can dull pain as much as a pain reliever. Studying the brains of students in love with the help of a functional MRI scanner while making them feel pain, he found that the magnitude of pain relief when looking at photos of a loved one is similar to morphine. Love reduces discomfort through the nucleus accumbens, the reward center in the brain.
Crossing arms
If after suffering a burn or receiving a blow to the hands we crossed our arms, we managed to relieve the pain. According to a British study published in the journalPainIt is due to the fact that when crossing the upper extremities over the body, the brain becomes confused about the origin of the pain. In other words, the gesture tricks the brain.
