Effect of varying frequency and duration of electroacupuncture stimulation on carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia

Acupuncture in Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 80-86

  Taguchi, Tatsuki ^a   Taguchi, Reina ^b  

^a Meiji School of Oriental Medicine   (Japan)

^b MEIJI UNIVERSITY OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Carrageenan; Electroacupuncture; Electroacupuncture analgesia; Hyperalgesia; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

CARRAGEENAN;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FREQUENCY MODULATION; HYPERALGESIA; MALE; MUSCLE; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRESSURE; RAT;

EID: 35348993114     PISSN: 09645284     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/aim.25.3.80     Document Type: Article

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