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#redirect[[Analgesic]]
 
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'''Analgesia''' is the reduction in [[Pain and nociception|pain]] brought about by chemical,electrical or psychological means (eg [[hypnosis]])means
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==Naturally occuring analgesia==
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*[[Endorphins]]
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*[[Enkephalins]]
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==Psychological analgesia==
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*[[Hypnosis]]
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*[[Placebo]]
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*[[Reassurance]]
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==Chemical analgesia==
 
*[[Analgesic drugs]]
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==Electrical analgesia==
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*[[Electrotherapy]]
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*[[Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation]] (TENS) (the most commonly used)
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*[[Interferential Current]] (IFC)
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*[[Galvanic Stimulation]] (GS)
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==See also==
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*[[Aneasthesia (feeling)
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*[[Pain management]]
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*[[Pain measurement]]
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*[[Pain perception]]
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*[[Pain relief]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Pain perception]]

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