Effect of electro-acupuncture on behavioral responses and plasma levels of ACTH and TSH in naloxone-induced morphine withdrawal in rats.
Acupuncture with electrical stimulation effectively suppresses naloxone-induced morphine withdrawal in rats and reduces the plasma levels of adrenocorticotropin and thyroid stimulating hormone.
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000097:blood*; D000818:Animals; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D009021:Morphine Dependence / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D009270:Naloxone / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000628:therapy; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*
D009270:Naloxone; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D013972:Thyrotropin