Neural mechanisms of the effect of acupuncture on cardiovascular diseases

International Congress Series

Volumn 1238, Issue C, 2002, Pages 71-77

  Li, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Cholinergic system; Electroacupuncture; Opioid receptors; Rostral ventrolateral medulla

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975288244     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0531-5131(02)00413-2     Document Type: Article

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