This paper is the 29th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning 30 years of research. It summarizes papers …

Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely used in clinical practice and research, as well as in
experimental investigations into the mechanisms of acupuncture. This study explores …

Objective To assess the efficacy of manual acupuncture as prophylactic treatment for
acupuncture naive patients with episodic migraine without aura. Design Multicentre …

Although the frequency-dependent antinociceptive mechanisms of electroacupuncture (EA)
have been well demonstrated, the anti-inflammatory mechanisms that underlie the …

Background: Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative brain disorder, resulting in
decreased neural responses in the supplementary motor area, putamen, and thalamus …

Background Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative brain disorder that is caused by
neural defects in the substantia nigra. Numerous studies have reported that acupuncture …

Sciatica is a condition often accompanied by neuropathic pain (NP). Acupuncture and dry
needling are common treatments for pain, and the current literature supports acupuncture as …

Acupuncture has been used to treat a variety of diseases and symptoms for more than 2,500
years. While a number of studies have shown that nerves are responsible for initiating the …

Pharmacologic treatment of pain does not always meet patients' needs and may produce
difficult side effects. Complementary therapies, which are safe, noninvasive, and generally …

Acupuncture can significantly ameliorate inflammatory pain in acute visceral hyperalgesia.
Hyperalgesia is attenuated by inflammatory mediators that activate transient receptor …