This paper is the 28th consecutive installment of the annual review of research concerning
the endogenous opioid system, now spanning over a quarter-century of research. It …

Hypertension affects approximately 1 billion individuals worldwide. Pharmacological therapy
has not been perfected and often is associated with adverse side effects. Acupuncture is …

Abstract On November 8–9, 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) hosted an
international conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the landmark NIH [National …

Electroacupuncture produces analgesia in chronic pain patients and animal models of pain
hypersensitivity. The current study aims to illustrate the mechanisms underlying …

EA at P 5–6 and S 36–37 using low current and low frequency may be able to reduce
elevated blood pressure in a subset of patients (∼ 70%) with mild to moderate hypertension …

Over the last several decades, there has been an explosion of articles on acupuncture,
including studies that have begun to explore mechanisms underlying its analgesic and …

Although mechanisms underlying acupuncture regulation of pain have been studied by a
number of laboratories in many countries, much less is known about its ability to modulate …

PC6 is a classic acupuncture point in traditional Chinese medicine. It is considered to be
effective when treating cardiovascular disorders. In the present review the authors have …

The present study was designed to investigate brain stem responses to manual acupuncture
(MA) and electroacupuncture (EA) at different frequencies at pericardial P (5–6) acupoints …

The periaqueductal gray (PAG) is an important integrative region in the regulation of
autonomic outflow and cardiovascular function and may serve as a regulatory center as part …