Increased Cerebrospinal Fluid Levels of Endorphins after Electro‐Acupuncture

Acta Physiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 100, Issue 3, 1977, Pages 382-384

  Sjolund B ^a,b   Terenius, L ^a,b   Eriksson, M ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; METENKEPHALIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL STUDY; DRUG THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; THERAPY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AGED; ENDORPHINS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PAIN;

EID: 0017723264     PISSN: 00016772     EISSN: 1365201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1716.1977.tb05964.x     Document Type: Article

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