Retrosplenial Cortex is Involved in Analgesia Induced by 2- but not 100-Hz Electroacupuncture in the Rat Tail-Flick Test

JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 42-45

  Silva, Marcelo L ^a   Silva, Josie R T ^a   Prado, Wiliam A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Electroacupuncture; Retrosplenial cortex; Tail flick test

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETROSPLENIAL CORTEX; TAIL FLICK TEST; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84856604283     PISSN: 20052901     EISSN: 20938152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2011.11.005     Document Type: Article

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