Acupunture - pseudoscience?

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Acupunture - pseudoscience?

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience?

October 30, 2016 at 10:33 am

What about the gate control theory of pain. Not exactly the placebo effect. The nervous system can be tricked with non-noxious stimuli into focusing away from true sources of pain. (On my kindle right now, otherwise would provide link)

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Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by account_inactive - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 8:49 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 8:55 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:57 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:02 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Alex K - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Homeless Nutter - September 23, 2016 at 9:19 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by GUBU - October 30, 2016 at 5:01 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:24 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 8:50 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 8:54 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:08 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Esquilax - September 23, 2016 at 9:15 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by mcolafson - September 23, 2016 at 9:29 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by johan - October 31, 2016 at 6:51 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by downbeatplumb - October 30, 2016 at 6:02 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aroura - October 30, 2016 at 12:52 pm

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Anomalocaris - September 23, 2016 at 9:25 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by FatAndFaithless - September 23, 2016 at 9:04 am

RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Amarok - December 6, 2016 at 1:54 pm

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by Aractus - October 30, 2016 at 6:34 am

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RE: Acupunture - pseudoscience? - by vorlon13 - November 1, 2016 at 2:00 pm

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