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Ben Alter

@benalter.bsky.social

Pain Medicine physician-scientist at University of Pittsburgh; translational neuroscience of acute and chronic pain

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The Journal of Pain@thejournalofpain.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Original: Drs. Strigo, Simmons, @storrisi.bsky.social, @benalter.bsky.social, et al. identified distinct neural phenotypes of pain anticipation in chronic low back pain (cLBP) and examined their clinical and physiological correlates in 43 cLBP patients. FULL:

Brain mechanisms of pain anticipation in chronic low back pain: Insights into phenotypical responses to mind-body therapy

Pain perception and emotional processing share common predictive mechanisms influenced by anticipation, expectation, and uncertainty. This study identifies distinct neural phenotypes of pain…

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Ewan St. John Smith@psalmotoxin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Calling all osteoarthritis pain researchers - still a few months until the deadline for our @oacjournal.bsky.social special issue on Pain Mechanisms in Osteoarthritis 👇 #PainResearch #Neuroskyence 🧠 🧪

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage Journal@oacjournal.bsky.social · 11mo ago

📢 Call for Papers OAC is excited to announce a Special Issue on Pain Mechanisms in Osteoarthritis. www.sciencedirect.com/special-issu... Submission Deadline: May 15th, 2026

Ben Alter@benalter.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Big news from the lab! 🧠🦵 Honored to receive an NIH HEAL Initiative R01 to investigate whole-person mechanisms in knee osteoarthritis. This work aims to bridge pain science, aging, and systems biology to improve outcomes for millions.

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Ben Alter@benalter.bsky.social · last yr.

I was excited to hear about a new behavioral treatment for chronic pain developed by researchers in Australia -- dialectical behavior therapy adapted to chronic pain. Thanks to @sutherlandphd.bsky.social for covering this development.

Online Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for Emotion Dysregulation in Chronic Pain

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of a hybrid self-directed and therapist-guided therapy for emotional dysregulation in adults with chronic pain.

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Pitt Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine@pittanesthesiology.bsky.social · last yr.

Benedict Alter, MD, PhD, in @newscientist.com: "At any given pain intensity, if you had better emotional regulation, people’s overall lives would be better: less suffering, less functional impairment." www.newscientist.com/article/2479...

Hank Green@hankgreen.bsky.social · 2y ago

It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth. Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like. People underestimate the Pacific.

A picture of the earth showing the pacific ocean. You can see hawaii and New Zealand. Also the edge of antarctica, australia, and north and south america...but barely.