Abstract
Psychosomatic pains, such as fibromyalgia, are chronic pains associated with anxiety and depression that can be caused by an excessive activation of physiological responses in a damaged organ. The Mesolimbic Dopaminergic System, which includes the Nucleus Accumbens (NAcc) and the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA), participates in the modulation of pain and depression. In this system, the brain…