| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8605047 | The Journal of Pain | 2018 | 41 Pages |
Abstract
To investigate the neural mechanisms underlying pain modulation, we used an expectancy manipulation model and fMRI to study response to heat pain stimuli before and after verum or sham acupuncture treatment in chronic pain patients. Both relieve pain and each is each associated with a distinct pattern of brain activation.
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Authors
Randy L. Gollub, Irving Kirsch, Nasim Maleki, Ajay D. Wasan, Robert R. Edwards, Yiheng Tu, Ted J. Kaptchuk, Jian Kong,