article_snippet.sent: This is a standard pain test widely used because This causes acute pain without doing any long-term damage (as long as you don’t
article_snippet.sent: In this test, you put your hand in a bucket of ice-cold water and see how long you can keep it there before the pain becomes intolerable.
article_snippet.sent: I’ve done it a couple of times and oddly enough after the initial shock a couple of times doesn’t actually feel cold; below about 3 degrees Celsius your pain receptors overwhelm your temperature receptors so you are no longer able to tell if the water is hot or freezing.
article_snippet.sent: All you know is that it is incredibly painful.