Mechanism of acupuncture on neuromodulation in the gut - A review

Neuromodulation

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-12

  Takahashi, Toku ^a  

^a CLEMENT J ZABLOCKI VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Muscle contraction; neurostimulation; nociceptive pain; opioid; peripheral nerve stimulation; transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation; vagal nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ANTIEMETIC ACTIVITY; BIOMECHANICS; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN STEM; CHINESE MEDICINE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEEDLE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMODULATION; PARASYMPATHETIC TONE; REVIEW; SENSORY STIMULATION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VISCERAL PAIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; AFFERENT PATHWAYS; ANIMALS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HUMANS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; REFLEX; SYMPATHETIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; VISCERAL PAIN;

EID: 79251568608     PISSN: 10947159     EISSN: 15251403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1403.2010.00295.x     Document Type: Review

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