Electroacupuncture activates opioid pathways
February 12th, 2010
What is the anti-nociception effect is obtained by stimulation of acupoint St36? What is the best frequency for Electroacupuncture?
Naloxone was shown to block the anti-nociception effect of Electroacupuncture.
Opioidergic orofacial antinociception induced by electroacupuncture at acupoint St36
Braz J Med Biol Res. 2008 Jul;41(7):621-6.
Practiced in China and other Asian countries for thousands of years, acupuncture is one of the key components of traditional Chinese medicine.
source: NCCAM
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