The role of the endogenous opioid system in the effects of acupuncture on mood and behavior: Theoretic and practical considerations

American Journal of Acupuncture

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 285-290

  Sher, Leonid ^a,b,c  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Kiev Medical University ^*  (Ukraine)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; behaviour; dynorphins; endogenous opoids; endorphins; enkephalins; mental illness; naloxone; opioid agonists; opioid antagonists; psychological state

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIPARKINSON AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; DOPAMINE RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; NALTREXONE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; OPIATE; OPIATE AGONIST; OPIATE ANTAGONIST; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALCOHOLISM; BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD; NONHUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030485601     PISSN: 00913960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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