Author: Hu WB, Wu ZJ, Wang KM.
Affiliation: Institute of Acu-moxibustion and Meridian, Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei 230038, China.
Conference/Journal: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu.
Date published: 2012 Jun
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Volume ID: 37 , Issue ID: 3 , Pages: 247-51 , Special Notes: [Article in Chinese] , Word Count: 102
As for an important central regulatory neurotransmitter involving acupuncture effect, serotonin (5-HT) is worthy of being paid with more attention. In the present paper, the authors review development of researches on the involvement of 5-HT and its receptor subunits in pain perception, acupuncture analgesia, and other effects of acupuncture (anti-depression, weight-reduction, etc.). Many studies showed that acupuncture intervention could modulate the content and activity of central 5-HT, and these changes varied under different conditions. Hence, the relationship between 5-HT and other neurotransmitters in acupuncture analgesia and its different functions in different regions of the central nervous system should be considered comprehensively.
PMID: 22934399