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Scratching an itch

By Scott Granneman / 28 September 2005 / science / medical, science

From Ask Yahoo!’s “Why does scratching an itch make it stop?”

So why does scratching seem to help, at least temporarily? … the general theory is that scratching provides a “counterirritation” that distracts the brain from the original itch.

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