| Literature DB >> 31630362 |
Usman Ali1, Evhy Apryani1, Muhammad Zaeem Ahsan1, Rana Muhammad Shoaib1, Khalil Ali Ahmad1, Yong-Xiang Wang2.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Chinese medicine; acupuncture; analgesia; electroacupuncture; opioid crisis
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31630362 DOI: 10.1007/s11655-019-3175-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chin J Integr Med ISSN: 1672-0415 Impact factor: 1.978