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A-beta fibers

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Wickedly fast touch fibers (100 meters/second) responsible for touch, stroking, and position sense; they act to inhibit nociceptive signals in the spinal cord, a form of neuromodulation.

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Peter Attia MD

Wickedly fast touch fibers (100 meters/second) responsible for touch, stroking, and position sense; they act to inhibit nociceptive signals in the spinal cord, a form of neuromodulation.