Specificity is the most studied theory of pain.It proposes that specific gates open and close depending upon the particular type of pain.

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Specificity theory suggests that specific pain receptors transmit signals to a "pain center" in the brain, but it does not involve gates opening and closing. The gate control theory, however, involves gates that modulate pain signals.

Specificity Is the Most Studied Theory of Pain