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A preliminary study of the effects of repeated massage on hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and immune function in healthy individuals: a study of mechanisms of action and dosage.
Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Aug 2012
Rapaport Mark H, Schettler Pamela, Bresee Catherine
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OBJECTIVES: This study gathers preliminary data about the biologic effects of repeated Swedish massage therapy compared to a light-touch control condition. DESIGN: The study design was a 5-week comparison of repeated Swedish massage and light touch on oxytocin (OT), arginine-vasopressin (AVP), ad...
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