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Exploring the bidirectional relationship between pain and mental disorders: a comprehensive Mendelian randomization study

Chongjie Yao, Yuchen Zhang, Ping Lu, Bin Xiao, Pingping Sun, Jiming Tao, Yanbin Cheng, Lingjun Kong, Dongsheng Xu, Min Fang

The Journal of Headache and Pain · 2023

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BACKGROUND: The close relationship between pain and mental health problems is well-known, and psychological intervention can provide an effective alternative to medication-based pain relief. However, previous studies on the connection between pain and psychological problems, the findings thus far have been inconclusive, limiting the potential for translating psychological interventions into clinical practice. To complement the gap, this study utilized genetic data and Mendelian randomization (MR) to examine the potential relationship between pain in different parts and common mental disorders. METHODS: Based on the instrumental variables selected from the Genome-wide association study summary statistics of localized pain and mental disorders, we conducted bidirectional two-sample MR analys

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Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1186/s10194-023-01612-2
Catalogue ID
SNmoixnxz6-ll0vnk
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