The acupuncture needles activate the small pain fibers, which
a. cause sensory adaptation to the pain messages.
b. create sensory conflict within the pain response matrix of the brain.
c. close the spinal gate to the pain directly.
d. relay through the central biasing system to close the gates to the chronic pain.
ANSWER: d
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