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Acupuncture
Research
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Cholecystokinin antisense RNA increases the analgesic effect induced by
electroacupuncture or low dose morphine: conversion of low responder
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electrical acupuncture of Neiguan on the PO2 of the border zone between
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Okada, K., Oshima, M., Kawakita, K.
Examination of the afferent fiber responsible for the suppression of
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SEE ALSO
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