| Sumario: | This article summarizes the key points of a conversation between Basil Finer and Mark P. Jensen in which Dr Finer discussed his thoughts about hypnosis and hypnotic analgesia with respect to the work of Giancarlo Carli. These ideas were also expressed during a conference entitled 'Pain, Hypnosis and Sport Physiology: A Tribute to Giancarlo Carli', which was held in honour of Dr Carli upon his retirement as a Professor and Chair of the Department of Physiology, University of Siena. Dr Finer begins by discussing how his research in the neurophysiology of hypnosis overlaps with Dr Carli's research interests. Dr Finer goes on to describe how his training as an anaesthesiologist informed his clinical practice and research programme. He notes that Dr Carli's work in the area of animal hypnosis has important practical implications for easing suffering in patients. Dr Finer concludes by describing a number of cases in which he found hypnotic analgesia to be particularly helpful, and noting some of the more exciting new trends in hypnosis research.
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