What is the relationship between the endocannabinoid system and pain perception? The endocannabinoid system can be seen as one of the body’s lines of defense against pain , as experiments have shown that the endocannabinoid system is upregulated in animal models of nerve damage and intestinal inflammation. Two physical modalities often used to treat pain, osteopathic manipulative treatment and electroacupuncture , as well as the well-known phenomenon of stress-induced analgesia, have been shown to be mediated by the endocannabinoid system signaling. From TCCC ~j
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