Attenuation of immobilization stress-induced hypertension by temperature-controllable warm needle acupuncture in rats and the peripheral neural mechanisms

IntroductionWe and others have shown that electrical stimulation of the PC-6 acupoint over the wrist relieves hypertension by stimulating afferent sensory nerve fibers and activating the central endogenous opioid system. Warm needle acupuncture has long been utilized to treat various diseases in cli...

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Main Authors: Se Kyun Bang, Suchan Chang, Su Yeon Seo, Suk-Yun Kang, Seong Jin Cho, Kwang-Ho Choi, Xing Juping, Hee Young Kim, Yeonhee Ryu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2023.1168012/full