Monoaminergic mechanism of electroacupuncture analgesia

Brain Research

Volumn 215, Issue 1-2, 1981, Pages 77-92

  S S Cheng, Richard ^a   Pomeranz, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

acupuncture analgesia; monoamines

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; CINANSERIN; DISULFIRAM; FENCLONINE; HALOPERIDOL; LEVODOPA; METIROSINE; PIMOZIDE; PROBENECID; SEROTONIN; TETRABENAZINE; YOHIMBINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN THRESHOLD; RAPHE NUCLEUS;

5-HYDROXYTRYPTOPHAN; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ALPHA-METHYLTYROSINE; ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; BIOGENIC AMINES; DOPAMINE; ELECTROSHOCK; FENCLONINE; KINETICS; LEVODOPA; METHYLTYROSINES; MICE; SEROTONIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TETRABENAZINE; TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE;

EID: 0019429239     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(81)90492-3     Document Type: Article

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