PAIN

How do we sense pain? The human body has nociceptors to

receive an electrical impulse that is sent to part of the brain that
recognizes pain. Memories of these sensations are formed to help
us avoid painful objects and experiences and prevents us from
repeating past mistakes that may have hurt us in some way. But
pain is more complex. It is not only a physical experience but an
emotional and psychological one as well. When all of these come
together, it is called suffering.
The mind is not alone in recognizing pain. The nervous
system is also able to store such information. Even when a
person loses a finger or a limb, the pain that was once felt may
become a chronic one – one that keeps recurring. The best way
to avoid this is to prevent pain memories from forming. The use of
anesthesia prevents the mind from creating these memories.
Drugs that prevent pain such as analgesics help lessen the pain
sensed.