Abstract
In heroin addicts showing features of heroin withdrawal basal beta-endorphin levels were elevated in both blood and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and did not change during electroacupuncture, although this therapy suppressed the clinical features of withdrawal. Met-enkephalin levels were not elevated in blood or CSF before treatment. However, successful electroacupuncture was associated with a rise in CSF met-enkephalin levels in all patients studied, although concentrations in blood did not alter.
MeSH terms
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Acupuncture Therapy
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / blood
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / cerebrospinal fluid
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Adult
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Antigens
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Endorphins / blood
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Endorphins / cerebrospinal fluid
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Endorphins / metabolism*
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Enkephalins / blood
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Enkephalins / cerebrospinal fluid
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Heroin Dependence / metabolism*
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Humans
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Hydrocortisone / blood
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Male
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Methionine / blood
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Middle Aged
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Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / metabolism*
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beta-Lipotropin / blood
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beta-Lipotropin / cerebrospinal fluid
Substances
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Antigens
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Endorphins
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Enkephalins
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Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
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beta-Lipotropin
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Methionine
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Hydrocortisone