ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA
\ˈakjuːpˌʌŋkt͡ʃəɹ ˌanɐld͡ʒˈiːzi͡ə], \ˈakjuːpˌʌŋktʃəɹ ˌanɐldʒˈiːziə], \ˈa_k_j_uː_p_ˌʌ_ŋ_k_tʃ_ə_ɹ ˌa_n_ɐ_l_dʒ_ˈiː_z_iə]\
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Analgesia produced by the insertion of ACUPUNCTURE needles at certain ACUPUNCTURE POINTS on the body. This activates small myelinated nerve fibers in the muscle which transmit impulses to the spinal cord and then activate three centers - the spinal cord, midbrain and pituitary/hypothalamus - to produce analgesia.
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
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