Activation of Spinal Cholecystokinin and Neurokinin-1 Receptors Is Associated With the Attenuation of Intrathecal Morphine Analgesia Following Electroacupuncture Stimulation in Rats

• Main Authors: Yohji Fukazawa (Author), Takehiko Maeda (Author), Norikazu Kiguchi (Author), Kazuo Tohya (Author), Michio Kimura (Author), Shiroh Kishioka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We previously demonstrated that electroacupuncture (EA) stimulation both produced antinociception and attenuated intrathecal (i.t.) morphine analgesia, suggesting that EA is capable of inducing two opposing systems, that is, opioid and anti-opioid mechanisms. This study examined the involvement of c...