CV Lattes
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Abstract
Introduction: Chronic pain is pain that persists or recurs for more than three months, classified as nociceptive, neuropathic and mixed. In Brazil, the prevalence ranged from 23.02% to 76.17% with a national average of 45.59%, affecting more females, explicitly impacting health systems and patients' quality of life. The medications currently prescribed to treat chronic pain are opioids an…