Neurobiological foundations of acupuncture: The relevance and future prospect based on neuroimaging evidence

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 2013, Issue , 2013, Pages

  Bai, Lijun ^a   Lao, Lixing ^b  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTA OPIATE RECEPTOR;

ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; AMYGDALOID NUCLEUS; ANTERIOR CINGULATE; ANTERIOR INSULA; ANTINOCICEPTION; CHRONIC PAIN; CINGULATE GYRUS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; NUCLEUS ACCUMBENS; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PERIAQUEDUCTAL GRAY MATTER; POSTERIOR PARIETAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTARY MOTOR AREA; TACTILE STIMULATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84878712634     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2013/812568     Document Type: Review

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