Some of the effects of acupuncture in knee pain may be due to activation of the reward system

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Lundeberg, Thomas ^a  

^a DANDERYD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Limbic system; Placebo control; Reward system

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANTINOCICEPTION; BRAIN REGION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; EXERCISE; KNEE PAIN; LIMBIC SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; REWARD; WELLBEING;

EID: 33847707698     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.24.suppl.67     Document Type: Conference Paper

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