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. 2023 Feb 1;12:e81436. doi: 10.7554/eLife.81436

Table 1. Means and standard deviation of means for pain modulation in VAS ratings of perceived intensity and the behaviorally assessed pain perception (negative values indicate pain inhibition; positive values indicate pain facilitation).

Pain modulation in VAS ratings of pain intensity Pain modulation in behavioral measure (°C)
placebo levodopa naltrexone placebo levodopa naltrexone
n=28 n=27 n=28 n=28 n=27 n=28
Outcome M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD M SD
win –7.31 21.51 –12.98 23.54 –10.09 23.79 –0.09 0.64 –0.14 0.66 –0.05 0.74
lose 12.21 21.12 13.29 20.48 12.26 22.27 0.03 0.59 0.03 0.54 0.06 0.68