The Central Serotonergic System Mediates the Analgesic Effect of Electroacupuncture on Zusanli (ST36) Acupoints

Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-185

  Chang, Fang Chia ^a   Tsai, Huei Yann ^b   Yu, Ming Chien ^a   Yi, Pei Lu ^c   Lin, Jaung Geng ^b  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Department of Nursing   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Electroacupuncture; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

1 METHYL 3 INDAZOLECARBOXYLIC ACID N TROPANYLAMIDE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; FENCLONINE; FORMALDEHYDE; KETANSERIN; PINDOBIND SEROTONIN A1; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2 ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN 3 AGONIST; SEROTONIN ANTAGONIST; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINOCICEPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; LICKING; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PHARMACOLOGICAL BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ACUPUNCTURE POINTS; ANIMALS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FORMALDEHYDE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT1A; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN, 5-HT3; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN AGONISTS; SEROTONIN ANTAGONISTS;

EID: 1442304334     PISSN: 10217770     EISSN: 14230127     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000076030     Document Type: Article

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