The effects of analgesics on pain are difficult to study because

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Analgesics can have inconsistent effects on different types of pain and individual responses to pain can vary greatly. Additionally, there can be a significant placebo effect when testing the effectiveness of analgesics, further complicating the study of their effects on pain. However, it is not impossible to obtain subjective reports of pain (A), ethical guidelines allow for the use of animal subjects in pain research (C), and while pain can be emotionally impactful, this is not the primary reason why studying the effects of analgesics on pain is difficult (D).

The Effects of Analgesics on Pain Are Difficult to Study