Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension
Joint Authors
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypertension affects approximately 1 billion individuals worldwide.
Pharmacological therapy has not been perfected and often is associated with adverse side effects.
Acupuncture is used as an adjunctive treatment for a number of cardiovascular diseases like hypertension.
It has long been established that the two major contributors to systemic hypertension are the intrarenal renin-angiotensin system and chronic activation of the sympathetic nervous system.
Recent evidence indicates that in some models of cardiovascular disease, blockade of AT1 receptors in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (rVLM) reduces sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure, suggesting that overactivity of the angiotensin system in this nucleus may play a role in the maintenance of hypertension.
Our experimental studies have shown that electroacupuncture stimulation activates neurons in the arcuate nucleus, ventrolateral gray, and nucleus raphe to inhibit the neural activity in the rVLM in a model of visceral reflex stimulation-induced hypertension.
This paper will discuss current knowledge of the effects of acupuncture on central nervous system and how they contribute to regulation of acupuncture on the endocrine system to provide a perspective on the future of treatment of hypertension with this ancient technique.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Zhou, Wei& Longhurst, John. 2011. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992739
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Zhou, Wei& Longhurst, John. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992739
American Medical Association (AMA)
Zhou, Wei& Longhurst, John. Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-992739
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-992739