期刊
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
卷 504, 期 3, 页码 217-222出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2004.09.055
关键词
hyperalgesia; imflammation; TENS; carrageenan; opioid; electrotherapy
Few studies in the literature associated transcutaneous electrical stimulation (TENS) use with an antiinflammatory activity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of low (10 Hz)- and high (130 Hz)-frequency TENS on hyperalgesia and edema that occur after injection of carrageenan in rat paw. After induction of inflammation, either low- or high-frequency TENS was applied in the rat paw for 20 min, and the effect of TENS treatment on escape or paw withdrawal and edema was measured. Both low- and high-frequency TENS inhibited by 100% the hyperalgesia but not the edema response. However, low-frequency TENS presented longer lasting effect as compared with high-frequency TENS. Naltrexone-treated animals showed a complete reversion of the analgesic effect induced by low- but not high-frequency TENS. Thus, our data demonstrated absence of an antiinflammatory effect associated to TENS use and confirmed the participation of endogenous opioids on low TENS-induced analgesia. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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