A mechanism of endogenous opioid peptides for rapid onset of acupuncture effect in treatment of depression

Journal of Chinese Integrative Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1014-1017

  Wang, Xin Jun ^a   Wang, Ling Ling ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Depression; Endogenous opioid peptides

Indexed keywords

OPIATE PEPTIDE;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; OPIOID PEPTIDES;

EID: 78649283625     PISSN: 16721977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3736/jcim20101102     Document Type: Review

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