Life Sciences 2013-11-06

Analgesia induced by 2- or 100-Hz electroacupuncture in the rat tail-flick test depends on the anterior pretectal nucleus

Marcelo L. Silva, Josie R.T. Silva, Wiliam A. Prado

Index: Life Sci. 93(20) , 742-54, (2013)

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Abstract

Aims The anterior pretectal nucleus (APtN) and electroacupuncture (EA) activate descending mechanisms to modulate nociceptive inputs in the spinal dorsal horn. This study examines qualitatively whether mechanisms in the APtN participate in the EA-induced analgesia in rats.

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