A biochemical hypothesis for the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of substance abuse: Acupuncture and the reward cascade

American Journal of Acupuncture

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-38

  Scott, Scan ^a   Scott, William N ^a  

^a Center for Pain Management   (United States)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; addiction; detoxification; dopamine; endogenous opioids; endorphin; enkephalin; limbic system; neuropeptides; reward cascade; substance abuse; withdrawal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ENDORPHIN; SEROTONIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; LIMBIC SYSTEM; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; REWARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 0030906728     PISSN: 00913960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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