Study on mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia.
- Author:
Ji ZHANG
1
;
Ning ZHANG
Author Information
1. Beijing University of TCM, Beijing 100029, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Acupuncture Analgesia;
Brain Stem;
physiology;
Cerebral Cortex;
physiology;
Humans;
Limbic System;
physiology;
Pain;
physiopathology;
Spinal Cord;
physiology;
Thalamus;
physiology
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2007;27(1):72-75
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Acupuncture analgesia is involved in various functions of the whole nervous system. The spinal cord is the first station for processing and translating the acupuncture analgesia; the brain stem is the relay station for systematization, differentiation and analysis, excitation, synthesis of acupuncture analgesic message, playing an important role in acupuncture analgesia; the thalamus functions complicated analysis and comprehensive regulation on various messeges with many kinds of neurohumoral factors involved and it is a coordinate center for strengthening and controlling acupuncture analgesia; the limbic system and its nuclear groups with many neurotransmitters involved, play coordinate action on acupuncture analgesia; the cerebral cortex is the high center and functions not only excitation and inhibition processes, but also is a center for complicated regulation and command, strengthening acupuncture analgesia and inhibiting the excess, so as to exerts interaction of dynamic balance.
