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Effective Oriental Magic for Analgesia: Acupuncture.

Menglong Zhang¹, Lei Shi¹, Shizhe Deng¹

¹First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin 300381, China.

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Summary

Acupuncture offers a safe and effective alternative to pain medications, with potential benefits stemming from neurotransmitter changes. This review explores its historical use, clinical evidence, and mechanisms for pain relief.

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Area of Science:

Integrative Medicine
Neuroscience
Pain Management

Background:

Pain is a complex condition impacting quality of life.
Conventional pain relief has safety and addiction concerns.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) posits meridian blockage as a cause of pain.

Purpose of the Study:

To comprehensively review acupuncture analgesia.
To explore its historical evolution and clinical research.
To investigate the neurotransmitter mechanisms and superiority of acupuncture for pain.

Main Methods:

Literature review of acupuncture's historical and clinical aspects.
Analysis of acupuncture's comparison with drug therapy.
Exploration of neurotransmitter mechanisms and manipulation effects.
Bibliometric analysis of acupuncture for pain treatment.

Main Results:

Acupuncture is a safe and respected ancient practice with fewer side effects than drugs.
Modern studies suggest neurotransmitter changes underpin acupuncture's analgesic effect.
The specific mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia require further elucidation.

Conclusions:

Acupuncture presents a viable complementary therapy for various pain conditions.
Understanding its mechanisms can lead to more effective pain management strategies.
Further research into neurotransmitter pathways is warranted to optimize acupuncture's therapeutic potential.