Andrew Huberman· PhD
there is a well-known phenomenon called fear-induced analgesia, where when an animal is in a high state of fear, like it's trying to defend itself, there is a suppression of pain responses
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
there is a well-known phenomenon called fear-induced analgesia, where when an animal is in a high state of fear, like it's trying to defend itself, there is a suppression of pain responses
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There is a well-known phenomenon called fearinduced uh analesia where when an animal is in a high state of fear like if it's trying to defend itself there is a suppression of pain responses