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Analgesia is the reduction in pain brought about by chemical,electrical or psychological means (eg hypnosis)means

Contents 1 Naturally occuring analgesia 2 Psychological analgesia 3 Chemical analgesia 4 Electrical analgesia 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Naturally occuring analgesia

• Endorphins
• Enkephalins

[edit] Psychological analgesia

• Hypnosis
• Placebo
• Reassurance

[edit] Chemical analgesia

• Analgesic drugs

[edit] Electrical analgesia

• Electrotherapy
• Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) (the most commonly used)
• Interferential Current (IFC)
• Galvanic Stimulation (GS)

[edit] See also

• Aneasthesia (feeling)
• Patient-controlled analgesia

[edit] References