The antipruritic effect of acupuncture on serotonin-evoked itch in rats

Acupuncture and Electro-Therapeutics Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 145-156

  Han, Jae Bok ^a   Kim, Chan Woo ^a   Sun, Boram ^a   Kim, Sun Kwang ^a   Lee, Min Goo ^b   Park, Dong Suk ^a   Min, Byung Il ^c,d  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Graduate School   (South Korea)

^d Kyung Hee University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Dermatome; Electroacupuncture; Opioid receptors; Pruritus; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

KAPPA OPIATE RECEPTOR; NORBINALTORPHIMINE; SEROTONIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOME; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRURITUS; PULSE WAVE; RAT; SCRATCHING; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 60849110811     PISSN: 03601293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3727/036012908803861168     Document Type: Article

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