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EFFECTS OF DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE AND ACUPUNCTURE ON THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM OF DOGS*

1983; Wiley; Volume: 411; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1983.tb47288.x

1749-6632

Donald H. Clifford, Do Chil Lee, Myung O. Lee,

Pain Mechanisms and Treatments

The intravenous administration of dimethyl sulfoxide (100 mg/kg) resulted in a significant increase in cardiac output, stroke volume, central venous pressure, and a significant decrease in heart rate. Acupuncture by electrocautery at Jen Chung (Go-26) produced a significant increase in cardiac output, stroke volume, heart rate, mean arterial pressure, and pulse pressure and a significant decrease in total peripheral resistance in dogs under 0.75% halothane anesthesia. Both DMSO and acupuncture elicit an analgesic effect and enhance cardiovascular function as exemplified by an increase in the cardiac output.