Inhibitory effects of electroacupuncture on stress responses evoked by tooth-pulp stimulation in rats

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 217-222

  Han, Seung Ho ^a   Yoon, Sang Hyup ^a   Cho, Young Wuk ^a   Kim, Chang Ju ^a   Min, Byung Il ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

ACTH; Corticosterone; Dopamine; Electroacupuncture; Epinephrine; Norepinephrine; Stress

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTERONE; CORTICOTROPIN; NALOXONE;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DOPAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STRESS; TOOTH PULP;

EID: 0033044349     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(98)00276-5     Document Type: Article

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