Central and peripheral beta-endorphin response to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.
Chapter
Publication Date:
1986
Short description:
Central and peripheral beta-endorphin response to transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation / Facchinetti, F., G., S., M., A., C., C., F., P., C., M., A. R., G. (NIDA RESEARCH MONOGRAPH). - In: NIDA research monographSTAMPA. - [s.l], 1986. - pp. 555-558
abstract:
The effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation on plasma and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of beta-Endorphin (beta-EP) were studied in 6 groups of pain-free patients. Different modes of TENS were applied for 20 minutes. Regardless of mode and/or frequency of the stimulation plasma and/or CSF beta-EP levels were significantly increased. Plasma and CSF responses were not correlated suggesting that TENS activates different opiatergic pathways at central and peripheral level.
Iris type:
Capitolo/Saggio
Keywords:
Aged, Electric Stimulation, Humans, Middle Aged, Skin; innervation, beta-Endorphin; blood/cerebrospinal fluid/secretion
List of contributors:
Facchinetti, Fabio; G., Sforza; M., Amidei; C., Cozza; F., Petraglia; C., Montanari; A. R., Genazzani
Book title:
NIDA research monograph
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