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Associate Professor, Institute of Science and Technology for Brain-Inspired Intelligence, Fudan University

Researchers have long wondered why some people with chronic pain develop depression. yourphotopie/ Shutterstock

March 20, 2026

Why does chronic pain often lead to depression? Our research shows the answer is in the brain

Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Jianfeng Feng, Fudan University; Trevor Robbins, University of Cambridge, and Xiao Xiao, Fudan University

Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.

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