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Summary. Most studies of pain, including chronic pain, agree that depression and pain are interrelated, although the neurobiology of this relationship remains unknown. Neuroimaging studies suggest a specific role of the prefrontal brain regions in the mechanisms of mood disorders and chronic pain. The present study examines the interrelationships between regional brain N-Acetyl aspartate (NAA) levels...