Activation of Spinal Anti-analgesic System Following Electroacupuncture Stimulation in Rats

• Main Authors: Yohji Fukazawa (Author), Takehiko Maeda (Author), Wakako Hamabe (Author), Kazumasa Kumamoto (Author), Yuan Gao (Author), Chizuko Yamamoto (Author), Masanobu Ozaki (Author), Shiroh Kishioka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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We evaluated the interaction between electroacupuncture (EA)-induced antinociception and an endogenous anti-analgesic system. EA was applied to the ST-36 acupoint for 45 min in male Sprague-Dawley rats, and pain thresholds were assessed by the hind-paw pressure test. EA produced a marked increase in...