The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of acute pain on long-term memory and conditioned physiologic responses in the presence and absence of low dose nitrous oxide. Functional magnetic resonance imaging will be used to identify the neural correlates of these phenomena. The study will occur over 2 visits and involves no long-term follow up.
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Brain activation to painful stimulation difference: Drug-free condition minus nitrous oxide condition
Timeframe: Visit 1: Immediate; average activity, calculated from each task scan
Resting-state functional connectivity difference: Drug-free minus nitrous oxide condition
Timeframe: Visit 1: Immediate; brain activity captured in data acquired across entire 6-8 minute scan.