About the Authors

Karl-Heinz Konopka

k.h.konopka@umcg.nl

Affiliation Pain Management Unit,Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Marten Harbers

Affiliation Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Andrea Houghton

Affiliation Merck and Company Incorporated, West Point, New York, United States of America

Rudie Kortekaas

Affiliation Department of Neuroscience, Neuroimaging Center, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Andre van Vliet

Affiliation PRA International, Zuidlaren, The Netherlands

Wia Timmerman

Affiliation PRA International, Zuidlaren, The Netherlands

Johan A. den Boer

Affiliation Department of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Michel M.R.F. Struys

Affiliation Pain Management Unit,Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Marten van Wijhe

Affiliation Pain Management Unit,Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: KHK MH WT JB MW AV AH. Performed the experiments: KHK MH. Analyzed the data: KHK MH. Wrote the paper: KHK MH WT JB MW AV AH RK MS. Obtained permission: KHK MH WT JB MW AV AH RK MS.