Elena Vasquez
Pain medicine specialist and neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, studying the mechanisms of chronic pain and developing new treatment approaches.
January 20, 2026·8 min read
The Pain Paradox
Chronic pain affects more than 50 million Americans and costs the economy more than $600 billion per year. Despite decades of research, it remains poorly understood and inadequately treated. New insights into the neuroscience of pain are challenging the traditional model and opening new avenues for treatment.
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chronic painneurosciencemedicineopioid crisistreatment
