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Acupuncture Effect and Central Autonomic Regulation

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Li, Qian-Qian, Shi, Guang-Xia, Xu, Qian, Wang, Jing, Liu, Cun-Zhi, Wang, Lin-Peng·2013·Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
DOI 10.1155/2013/267959PMC PMC3677642
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Acupuncture is a therapeutic technique and part of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Acupuncture has clinical efficacy on various autonomic nerve-related disorders, such as cardiovascular diseases, epilepsy, anxiety and nervousness, circadian rhythm disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and subfertility. An increasing number of studies have demonstrated that acupuncture can control autonomic nerve system (ANS) functions including blood pressure, pupil size, skin conductance, skin temperature, muscle sympathetic nerve activities, heart rate and/or pulse rate, and heart rate variability. Emerging evidence indicates that acupuncture treatment not only activates distinct brain regions in different kinds of diseases caused by imbalance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic activities, but also modulates adaptive neurotransmitter in related brain regions to alleviate autonomic response. This review focused on the central mechanism of acupuncture in modulating various autonomic responses, which might provide neurobiological foundations for acupuncture effects.

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Li, Q.-Q., Shi, G.-X., Xu, Q., Wang, J., Liu, C.-Z., & Wang, L.-P.
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  • Acupuncture and Moxibustion Department, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine affiliated to Capital Medical University, 23 Meishuguanhou Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing 100010, China
  • Capital Medical University (CN)
Corresponding author
Liu, Cun-Zhi
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Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Wiley
Published
2013
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2013
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1-6
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  • 1741-427X (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-4288
DOI
10.1155/2013/267959
PMC
PMC3677642
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W1977293811
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  • New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-09-0007, 2009B46)
  • Technology New Star Program of Beijing (NCET-09-0007, 2009B46)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Keywords
acupuncture, autonomic nervous system, central autonomic regulation, sympathetic and parasympathetic balance, cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, anxiety, circadian rhythm disorders, polycystic ovary syndrome, subfertility, heart rate variability, skin conductance, muscle sympathetic nerve activity, neurotransmitter modulation, neurobiological mechanisms

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