Acupuncture for Visceral Pain: Neural Substrates and Potential Mechanisms
Joint Authors
Chen, Shuping
Wang, Shubin
Qiao, Lina
Feng, Xiumei
Rong, Peijing
Zhang, Jian-liang
Liu, Jun-ling
Wang, Jun-ying
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Visceral pain is the most common form of pain caused by varied diseases and a major reason for patients to seek medical consultation.
Despite much advances, the pathophysiological mechanism is still poorly understood comparing with its somatic counterpart and, as a result, the therapeutic efficacy is usually unsatisfactory.
Acupuncture has long been used for the management of numerous disorders in particular pain and visceral pain, characterized by the high therapeutic benefits and low adverse effects.
Previous findings suggest that acupuncture depresses pain via activation of a number of neurotransmitters or modulators including opioid peptides, serotonin, norepinephrine, and adenosine centrally and peripherally.
It endows us, by advancing the understanding of the role of ion channels and gut microbiota in pain process, with novel perspectives to probe the mechanisms underlying acupuncture analgesia.
In this review, after describing the visceral innervation and the relevant afferent pathways, in particular the ion channels in visceral nociception, we propose three principal mechanisms responsible for acupuncture induced benefits on visceral pain.
Finally, potential topics are highlighted regarding the future studies in this field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Chen, Shuping& Wang, Shubin& Rong, Peijing& Wang, Jun-ying& Qiao, Lina& Feng, Xiumei…[et al.]. 2014. Acupuncture for Visceral Pain: Neural Substrates and Potential Mechanisms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Chen, Shuping…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Visceral Pain: Neural Substrates and Potential Mechanisms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Chen, Shuping& Wang, Shubin& Rong, Peijing& Wang, Jun-ying& Qiao, Lina& Feng, Xiumei…[et al.]. Acupuncture for Visceral Pain: Neural Substrates and Potential Mechanisms. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035301