Acupuncture stimulation and neuroendocrine regulation

International Review of Neurobiology

Volumn 111, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-140

  Yu, Jung Sheng ^a,b   Zeng, Bai Yun ^c   Hsieh, Ching Liang ^d,e  

^a CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Adrenal gland; Hypothalamus; Neuroendocrine; Pituitary

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BETA ENDORPHIN; CHOLECYSTOKININ; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; GONADORELIN; NEUROPEPTIDE; OXYTOCIN; SEROTONIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ACUPUNCTURE ANALGESIA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; IMMUNOMODULATION; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NEUROMODULATION; NONHUMAN; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); THERAPY EFFECT;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADRENAL GLAND; HYPOTHALAMUS; NEUROENDOCRINE; PITUITARY;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ANIMALS; BRAIN; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; NEUROPEPTIDES; NEUROSECRETORY SYSTEMS; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM;

EID: 84887357106     PISSN: 00747742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-411545-3.00006-7     Document Type: Chapter

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