Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise.A guitarist in a death metal band was one of several people who found that personalized deep brain stimulation eased their pain and helped them reduce pain medication.
Source: Treating Chronic Pain is Hard. An Experimental Approach Shows Promise. (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/health/pain-personalized-brain-stimulation.html)