Caffeine Attenuates Electroacupuncture Effect on Pressure Pain Threshold and Tolerance in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Caffeine Attenuates Electroacupuncture Effect on Pressure Pain Threshold and Tolerance in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Trial

IntroductionThe effect of caffeine on acupuncture analgesia in humans is unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether caffeine-containing beverage intake influences the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on static quantitative sensory testing (QST) and dynamic QST in healthy subjects.MethodsA tot...

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Main Authors: Kun Liu, Xiang Cui, Mujun Zhi, Meng Zhang, Ting Zhao, Xinyan Gao, Bing Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
coffee
electroacupuncture
quantitative sensory testing
sensory perception
conditioned pain modulation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2022.859624/full

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