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Background and aim: We have previously reported that histamine H1 receptor antagonists facilitate electroacupuncture analgesia in experimental animals. In this pilot study, we sought to determine whether the histamine H1 receptor antagonist dexchlorpheniramine (DCPA) facilitates electroacupuncture analgesia in healthy human subjects. Experimental procedure: Forty healthy subjects aged 20-30 years were randomly allocated to 1 …
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