The Effects of Performing a Motor Imagery Task on Cortical Excitability During Acute Experimental Muscle Pain and Acute Itch

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy men and women * 18-60 years * Speak and understand English Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation * Drug addiction defined as any use of cannabis, opioids, or other addictive drugs * Previous or current history of neurological (e.g. neuropathy), immunological (e.g. asthma, immune deficiencies, arthritis), musculoskeletal (e.g. muscular pain in the upper extremities,), cardiac disorder (e.g., heart stroke), or psychiatric diagnoses (e.g. depression) that may affect the results * Current use of medications that may affect the trial, such as antihistamines, antipsychotics, and painkillers, as well as systemic or topical steroids * Skin diseases (e.g., atopic dermatitis, pruritus nodularis, eczema, psoriasis) * Moles, scars, or tattoos in the area to be treated or tested. * Consumption of alcohol or painkillers 24 hours before the study days and between these * Acute or chronic pain * Unable to pass the "Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Adult Safety Screen" (subproject 1 and 2) * Contraindications to transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) application (history of epilepsy, metal implants in head or jaw, etc.) * Presence of implanted hearing aids or metal implants on the face, including permanent makeup or tattoos * Participation in other trials within one week of study entry (four weeks in the case of pharmaceutical trials) * Lack of ability to cooperate