Biological mechanisms of acupuncture

Progress in Brain Research

Volumn 122, Issue , 2000, Pages 457-477

  Mayer, D J ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN; ENKEPHALIN; OPIATE PEPTIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; NAUSEA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STIMULATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 0034000238     PISSN: 00796123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62157-3     Document Type: Review

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