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    Brain encoding of acupuncture sensation — coupling on-line rating with fMRI

    Acupuncture-induced sensations have historically been associated with clinical efficacy. These sensations are atypical, arising from sub-dermal receptors, and their neural encoding is not well known. In this f...

    V. Napadow, R. P. Dhond, J. Kim, L. LaCount in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur (2011)

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    Traditional Chinese acupuncture and placebo (sham) acupuncture are differentiated by their effects on μ-opioid receptors (MORs)

    Controversy remains regarding the mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia. A prevailing theory, largely unproven in humans, is that it involves the activation of endogenous opioid antinociceptive systems and μ-opi...

    R. E. Harris, J. K. Zubieta, D. J. Scott in Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur (2009)