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Kast EC. “The measurement of pain: a new approach to an old problem”. J New Drugs. 1962 Nov-Dec 01;2:344-51. <a name="ref">Kast EC.</a> <a href="/references/8773">"The measurement of pain: a new approach to an old problem"</a> <i>J New Drugs</i>. 1962 Nov-Dec 01;2:344-51.
Text Abstract (this page) Full Text - English (780 K) Show Articles by Kast EC Article IDs Erowid RefID: 8773 PubMedID: 13958310 Collections Hofmann Collection MDMA Collection All References	Abstract The measurement of pain has eluded accurate appraisal for many years. Assessment of pain is important for three reasons: it is a reflection of the degree of suffering which is important in clinical medicine; it increases the understanding of human behavior in terms of suffering; and it provides a means for evaluating analgesics. Existing methods of measuring pain, numerous as they are, can be divided into four categories: 1) pain threshold and tolerance studies in humans; 2) animals studies; 3) change in vital signs associated with pain; and 4) subjective reports of pain.
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Status: display earth May 29, 2014 19:06	Not Psychedelic Related # Although Kast went on to do research into pain and psychedelics, this paper does not mention psychedelics or LSD.
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