Acupuncture/Electroacupuncture as an Alternative in Current Opioid Crisis.
10.1007/s11655-019-3175-7
- Author:
Usman ALI
1
;
Evhy APRYANI
1
;
Muhammad Zaeem AHSAN
1
;
Rana Muhammad SHOAIB
1
;
Khalil Ali AHMAD
1
;
Yong-Xiang WANG
2
Author Information
1. King's Lab, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, 200240, China.
2. King's Lab, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Pharmacy, Shanghai, 200240, China. yxwang@sjtu.edu.cn.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Chinese medicine;
acupuncture;
analgesia;
electroacupuncture;
opioid crisis
- From:
Chinese journal of integrative medicine
2020;26(9):643-647
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Opioid drugs are the first line of defense in severe pain but the adverse effects associated with opioids are considered as a serious issue worldwide. Acupuncture/electroacupuncture is a type of Chinese medicine therapy which is an effective analgesic therapy, well documented in animals and human studies. Electroacupuncture stimulation could release endogenous opioid peptides causing analgesia in a variety of pain models. It can be used as an alternative therapy to control the opioid crisis.
