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antinociceptive /an·ti·no·ci·cep·tive/ (an″te-) (an″ti-no″sĭ-sep´tiv) reducing sensitivity to painful stimuli. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The antinociceptive effect documented in this study with only 1 session of 1 hour of IFT application occurred during and immediately after stimulation, similar to that of a 20-minute high-frequency TENS application. Neurokinin and NMDA antagonists (but not a kainic acid antagonist) are antinociceptive in the mouse formalin model. This section describes the modulation of pain by the body's antinociceptive systems and how these systems are activated clinically (eg, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, acupuncture) to treat pain. |
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