Restricted accessResearch articleFirst published online 1979-11
Effect of Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation (AES) on Behavioural Responses and Plasma Levels of Acth and Corticosterone in Morphine-Addicted Rats Precipitated by Naloxone
Acupuncture with electrical stimulation (AES) effectively suppresses the withdrawal symptoms in morphine-addicted rats precipitated by naloxone and reduces the plasma levels of ACTH and corticosterone. This observation suggests that withdrawal scores and plasma ACTH and corticosterone levels may be related.
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