Western researchers might explain the effects of acupuncture as being the result of

A. rebalancing of yin and yang.
B. correction of the flow of qi.
C. stimulation of the body's release of natural painkillers and hormones.
D. desensitization of the tissue through deadened nerve endings.


Answer: C

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