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Melzack, together with Wall, is named as co-author of the 1965 Gate Control Theory paper, which is cited across multiple findings as a foundational mechanistic framework for understanding how pain signals are modulated during extreme stress and predation.
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Born
November 19, 1929 · Montreal, Canada
Died
January 2, 2019
Nationality
Canadian