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Newest firstThe therapeutic effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the comorbidity of visceral pain and anxiety in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is well known. It has been known that the ventral hippocampus (vHPC) and the cannabinoid type 1 receptors (CB1R) are involved in regulating anxiety and pain. Therefore, in this study, we determined whether EA reduces visceral pain and IBD-induced anxiety via CB1R in t…
Open article record in new tab ↗Chronic itch severely reduces the quality of life of patients. Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely used to treat chronic itch. However, the underlying mechanism of this therapeutic action of EA is largely unknown. Cannabinoid CB1 receptors in the ventrolateral periaqueductal gray (vlPAG) mediate the analgesic effect of EA. Using a dry skin-induced itch model in mice, we determined whether EA treatment reduces chroni…
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