100-Hz Electroacupuncture but not 2-Hz Electroacupuncture is Preemptive Against Postincision Pain in Rats
Preemptive analgesia involves introducing an analgesic before noxious stimulation. Electroacupuncture (EA) activates descending mechanisms that modulate nociceptive inputs into the spinal dorsal horn. This study evaluated whether preoperative EA is more effective than postoperative EA in reducing in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Medical Association of Pharmacopuncture Institute
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2005290116300735 |