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Review articles : Acupuncture for chronic pain: a review

J. Filshie

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton

PJ Morrison

Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton

The history of acupuncture is described up to the present day. The different methods are explained and both empirical and controlled studies on acupuncture are reviewed. The neurophysiology and neuropharmacology of acupuncture are discussed, including the contribution of endorphins.

Key Words: acupuncture • analgesia • electroanalgesia • endogenous opioids • pain • transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation.

Palliative Medicine, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1-14 (1988)
DOI: 10.1177/026921638800200102
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