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Contributors |
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1 History of Modern Acupuncture Research in China |
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1.1 Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine |
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1.1.1 The Channels and Collaterals |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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1.1.3 General Principles of Acupuncture Treatment |
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4 | (1) |
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1.2 Modern Developments in Acupuncture Treatment |
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1.3 Acupuncture Research at Shanghai Medical University |
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7 | (16) |
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1.3.1 Relationship Between the Meridian-Points and Peripheral Nerves |
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1.3.2 Acupuncture Analgesia and Acupuncture Anesthesia |
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1.3.3 Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms of Acupuncture on Neurological Disorders |
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19 | (4) |
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23 | (1) |
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24 | (8) |
2 Neuroanatomic Basis of Acupuncture Points |
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32 | (1) |
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2.2 Phenomena of Meridians and Acupoints |
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33 | (6) |
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2.2.1 Theory of Meridians, Collaterals, and Acupoints |
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33 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Relatively Specific Effects of Acupoints |
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2.2.3 Unique Physiological Features of Acupoints |
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36 | (1) |
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2.2.4 Relatively Specific Anatomical Structures of Acupoints |
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37 | (2) |
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2.3 Neuroanatomic Structure of Acupoints |
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2.3.1 Gross Anatomical Observation of Meridians and Acupoints |
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2.3.2 General Histological Features of Acupoints |
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54 | (4) |
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2.3.3 Microanatomic Examination of Acupoints |
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58 | (2) |
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2.3.4 Morphological Basis of Sensation of Acupuncture at Acupoints |
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60 | (2) |
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2.3.5 Other Morphologic Research on Acupoint |
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62 | (1) |
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2.4 Neural Connection Between Meridian-Point and Viscus |
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2.4.1 Segmental Nerve Innervation Between Meridian-Points and Viscera |
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2.4.2 Convergence of Afferent Signals of Meridian-Points and Viscera in the Central Nervous System |
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2.5 Afferent Nerve Fibers and Afferent Pathway of Acupuncture Signal |
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2.5.1 Acupuncture Signal and Afferent Nerve Fibers |
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2.5.2 Acupuncture Signal Transmission Pathway |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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3 Neural Transmission of Acupuncture Signal |
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81 | (23) |
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82 | (2) |
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3.2 Initiation of Acupuncture Signal |
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84 | (5) |
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3.2.1 Acupoint-Selection Impact on the Pattern of Brain-Area Activity |
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84 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Acupuncture Modality: Manual or Electrical? |
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85 | (1) |
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3.2.3 Wave Forms, Frequency, Intensity, and Timing |
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86 | (1) |
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3.2.4 Transduction of Acupuncture Signal in the Afferent Nerves |
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87 | (2) |
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3.3 Integration of Acupuncture Signal in the Central Nervous System |
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89 | (6) |
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3.3.1 Integration of Nociceptive and Acupuncture Signals in the Spinal Cord and the Gate Control Theory |
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91 | (1) |
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3.3.2 Effects of Brainstem and Descending Control on Acupuncture Analgesia |
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92 | (2) |
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3.3.3 The Limbic System and Acupuncture Analgesia |
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94 | (1) |
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3.4 Neurobiological Mechanism of Acupuncture in Autonomic Nervous System |
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3.4.1 Structure and Function of Autonomic Nervous System |
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96 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Acupuncture Signal Regulating Activation of Autonomic Nervous System |
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97 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture Mediated Through Autonomic Nervous System |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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100 | (4) |
4 Acupuncture-Induced Activation of Endogenous Opioid System |
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104 | (16) |
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104 | (1) |
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4.2 Role of Endogenous Opioid System in Acupuncture |
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105 | (1) |
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4.3 Acupuncture-Promoted Release of Endogenous Opioids |
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105 | (3) |
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106 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Peripheral Circulation |
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106 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Frequency-Dependent Release |
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107 | (1) |
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4.4 Acupuncture-Induced Alteration in the Content of EOP in the Brain |
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4.5 Acupuncture-Enhanced Expression of Endogenous Opioids |
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110 | (1) |
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4.6 Acupuncture and Opioid Receptors |
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111 | (3) |
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4.6.1 Role of Opioid Receptor Subtypes in Acupuncture Effects |
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112 | (1) |
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4.6.2 Acupuncture and Opioid Receptor Density |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (5) |
5 Effect of Acupuncture on Neurotransmitters/Modulators |
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120 | (23) |
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121 | (1) |
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121 | (3) |
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5.2.1 Acupuncture-Induced Increase in Central 5-Hydroxytryptamine Activity |
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122 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Acupuncture Regulation of 5-Hydroxytryptamine Activity in Certain Physiological and Pathophysiologic Conditions |
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123 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Acupuncture and 5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptors |
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124 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Acupuncture Reduction of Noradrenalin Release and Content in the Brain |
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125 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Effect of Endogenous Opioid Peptides on Noradrenalin During Acupuncture |
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5.3.3 Acupuncture and Noradrenergic Receptors |
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126 | (1) |
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5.4.1 Acupuncture-Induced Alteration in Dopaminergic Activity |
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127 | (1) |
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5.4.2 Effect of Other Neurotransmitters on Dopaminergic Activity during Acupuncture |
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127 | (1) |
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5.4.3 Acupuncture and Dopaminergic Receptors |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (2) |
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5.5.1 Acupuncture and Cholinergic Activity |
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128 | (1) |
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5.5.2 Role of Acetylcholine in Acupuncture Effects |
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129 | (1) |
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5.5.3 Acupuncture and Cholinergic Receptors |
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130 | (1) |
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130 | (2) |
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5.6.1 Excitatory Amino Acids |
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130 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Inhibitory Amino Acids |
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131 | (1) |
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5.7 Other Neurotransmitters |
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132 | (3) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (1) |
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5.7.3 Cholecystokinin-Octopeptide-8 |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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5.7.6 Neurotrophic Factors |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (7) |
6 Acupuncture-Drug Balanced Anesthesia |
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143 | (19) |
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6.1 Introduction: From Acupuncture Analgesia to Acupuncture Anesthesia |
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143 | (2) |
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6.2 From Acupuncture Anesthesia to Acupuncture-Drug Balanced Anesthesia |
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145 | (5) |
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6.2.1 The Advantages of Acupuncture-Drug Balanced Anesthesia |
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145 | (1) |
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6.2.2 The Main Cases of Acupuncture-Drug Balanced Anesthesia |
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146 | (4) |
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6.3 Application of Acupuncture Anesthesia in Different Countries or Areas |
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150 | (3) |
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6.4 Clinical and Experimental Research on Combination of Acupuncture with Drugs in Pain Treatment |
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153 | (1) |
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6.5 Mechanism of the Synergistic Effect of Acupuncture-Drug Combination |
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154 | (3) |
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157 | (1) |
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158 | (1) |
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158 | (4) |
7 Acupuncture Analgesia in Clinical Practice |
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162 | (32) |
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162 | (2) |
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7.2 Common Controls for Clinical Acupuncture |
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164 | (1) |
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7.3 Types of Acupuncture Approaches |
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165 | (4) |
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166 | (1) |
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166 | (3) |
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7.4 Acupuncture Analgesia in Clinical Practice |
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169 | (16) |
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169 | (3) |
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7.4.2 Chronic Low Back Pain |
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172 | (3) |
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7.4.3 Knee Osteoarthritis |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (2) |
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179 | (2) |
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7.4.6 Motor System Injuries |
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181 | (1) |
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182 | (1) |
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182 | (2) |
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184 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (1) |
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186 | (8) |
8 Neurochemical Basis of Electroacupuncture Analgesia on Acute and Chronic Pain |
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194 | (1) |
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8.2 EA analgesia on Acute and Chronic Pain |
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195 | (4) |
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195 | (2) |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (1) |
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8.3 Neurochemical Mechanism Underlying EA Analgesia on Acute Pain |
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199 | (8) |
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8.3.1 Endogenous Opioid Peptides |
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199 | (4) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (1) |
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207 | (1) |
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8.4 Neurochemical Basis of EA Analgesia on Chronic Pain |
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207 | (10) |
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208 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Other Neuropeptides |
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209 | (1) |
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210 | (3) |
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213 | (1) |
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8.4.5 EAA and Neuroinflammation |
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214 | (1) |
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8.4.6 Neural Growth Factors and Neurotrophins |
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215 | (2) |
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217 | (1) |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (8) |
9 Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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226 | (37) |
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227 | (2) |
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9.2 Clinical Practice of Acupuncture on Stroke |
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229 | (7) |
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9.2.1 Clinical Acupuncture and Commonly Used Acupoints in Stroke Treatment |
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230 | (2) |
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9.2.2 Efficacy of Acupuncture on Stroke |
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232 | (3) |
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9.2.3 Various Factors That Affect the Efficacy of Acupuncture |
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235 | (1) |
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9.3 Experimental Study of Acupuncture-Induced Protection from Stroke |
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236 | (2) |
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9.3.2 Anti-Ischemic Effect of Acupuncture in Animals |
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238 | (2) |
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9.3.3 Effect of Acupuncture on the Functional Recovery of the Ischemic Brain |
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240 | (1) |
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9.3.4 Optimal EA Conditions for Maximal Protection from Cerebral Ischemia |
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241 | (1) |
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9.3.5 Mechanisms of Acupuncture-Induced Protection Against Cerebral Ischemia |
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242 | (12) |
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254 | (1) |
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255 | (8) |
10 Effects of Acupuncture on Arrhythmia and Other Cardiac Diseases |
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263 | (26) |
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263 | (1) |
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10.2 Clinical Application of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cardiac Diseases |
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264 | (4) |
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265 | (2) |
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10.2.2 Other Cardiac Disorders |
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267 | (1) |
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10.3 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Cardiac Disorders |
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268 | (12) |
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10.3.1 Mechanisms Underlying Acupuncture Correction of Arrhythmia |
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269 | (9) |
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10.3.2 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Other Cardiac Disorders |
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278 | (2) |
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280 | (2) |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (7) |
11 Acupuncture Therapy for Hypertension and Hypotension |
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289 | (37) |
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289 | (1) |
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11.2 Clinical Application of Acupuncture for Treating Abnormal Blood Pressure |
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290 | (10) |
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290 | (8) |
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298 | (2) |
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11.3 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Abnormal Blood Pressure |
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300 | (17) |
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11.3.1 Mechanisms of Acupuncture-induced Decrease in Lowering High Blood Pressure |
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301 | (11) |
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11.3.2 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Low Blood Pressure |
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312 | (5) |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (8) |
12 Effect of Acupuncture on Epilepsy |
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326 | (39) |
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326 | (2) |
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12.2 Clinical Practice of Acupuncture on Epilepsy |
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328 | (9) |
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328 | (3) |
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12.2.2 Current Applications of Acupuncture Therapy |
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331 | (3) |
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334 | (1) |
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335 | (1) |
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12.2.5 Negative and Opposite Evidences |
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336 | (1) |
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12.3 Mechanism of Acupuncture Inhibition of Epilepsy |
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337 | (18) |
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12.3.1 Effect of Acupuncture on Electroencephalogram and Power Spectra |
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338 | (2) |
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12.3.2 Effect of Acupuncture on Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino Acids |
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340 | (7) |
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12.3.3 Effect of Acupuncture on Neuropeptides |
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347 | (4) |
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12.3.4 Effect of Acupuncture on Nitric Oxide |
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351 | (1) |
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12.3.5 Effect of Acupuncture on Other Neurological Factors |
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352 | (3) |
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12.3.6 An Anatomical View |
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355 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (1) |
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356 | (9) |
13 Neuroimmuno-effect of Acupuncture on Immune- mediated Disorders |
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365 | (24) |
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365 | (1) |
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13.2 Acupuncture and Immune-mediated Disorders |
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366 | (10) |
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13.2.1 Immunostimulant Points |
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367 | (1) |
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13.2.2 Acupoint Specificity and Acupuncture Efficacy |
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367 | (1) |
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13.2.3 Immune Modulation of Acupuncture |
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368 | (2) |
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13.2.4 Common Practice of Acupuncture on Immune-mediated Disorders |
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370 | (6) |
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13.3 Mechanism of Acupuncture on Immune-related Diseases |
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376 | (7) |
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13.3.1 The General Regulatory Effects of Acupuncture and the Theory of Neuroendocrine-immune Network |
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376 | (2) |
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13.3.2 Role of Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal Axis in Acupuncture-mediated Effects on Immune System |
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378 | (1) |
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13.3.3 Role of Neuropeptides on the Immunoregulatory Effects of Acupuncture |
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379 | (4) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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384 | (5) |
14 Acupuncture Treatment for Female Infertility |
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389 | (18) |
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389 | (2) |
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14.2 Treatment of Infertility |
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391 | (3) |
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14.2.1 Principles of Medication and Reproductive Technologies |
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391 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Acupuncture Therapeutics |
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392 | (2) |
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14.2.3 Acupuncture Combined with Assisted Reproduction Technology |
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394 | (1) |
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14.3 Mechanism of Acupuncture Therapy for Infertility |
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394 | (9) |
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395 | (2) |
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14.3.2 Experimental Studies |
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397 | (6) |
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403 | (1) |
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403 | (4) |
15 Acupuncture Therapy for Menopausal and Perimenopausal Syndrome |
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407 | (19) |
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407 | (2) |
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15.2 Acupuncture Treatment for Menopause and Perimenopausal Syndrome |
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409 | (4) |
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15.2.1 Commonly Used Acupoints |
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409 | (2) |
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15.2.2 Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture on Menopausal Syndrome |
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411 | (2) |
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15.3 How Does Acupuncture Work? |
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413 | (9) |
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15.3.1 Electroacupuncture-induced Regulation of Hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian Axis |
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413 | (4) |
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15.3.2 Role of β-endorphin |
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417 | (1) |
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15.3.3 Role of Corticotrophin-releasing Factor and Hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal Axis |
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418 | (1) |
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15.3.4 Role of Extragonadal Aromatization |
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419 | (2) |
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15.3.5 Electroacupuncture Promotes the Homeostasis in Ovariectomized Rats |
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421 | (1) |
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15.3.6 Psychological Impact of Acupuncture |
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422 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (3) |
16 Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation |
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426 | (11) |
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426 | (1) |
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16.2 Researches on Smoking Cessation |
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427 | (1) |
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16.3 Clinical Application of Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation |
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428 | (4) |
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429 | (1) |
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16.3.2 Auriculo-acupuncture |
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430 | (1) |
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430 | (1) |
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16.3.4 Combination Therapy |
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431 | (1) |
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16.4 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Smoking Cessation |
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432 | (1) |
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16.4.1 Gustatory Sensation and Mouth Environment |
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432 | (1) |
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16.4.2 Neuroendocrinology |
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433 | (1) |
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16.4.3 Cardiorespiratory Function |
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433 | (1) |
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16.5 Theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Smoking Cessation |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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435 | (2) |
17 Beneficial Effect of Acupuncture on Depression |
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437 | (23) |
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438 | (1) |
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439 | (9) |
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17.2.1 Acupuncture as a Sole Therapy |
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439 | (7) |
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17.2.2 Acupuncture Combined with Other Therapies |
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446 | (2) |
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448 | (5) |
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17.3.1 Effect of Electroacupuncture on the Neurotransmitters |
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449 | (1) |
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17.3.2 Effect of Electroacupuncture on the Hypothalamuspituitary-adrenal Axis |
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450 | (1) |
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17.3.3 Effect of Electroacupuncture on the Immune System |
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450 | (1) |
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17.3.4 Effect of Electroacupuncture on Signal Transduction System |
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451 | (1) |
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17.3.5 Effect of Electroacupuncture on Hippocampus |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (3) |
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456 | (1) |
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456 | (4) |
18 Effect of Acupuncture on Drug Addiction |
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460 | (13) |
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460 | (1) |
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18.2 Clinical Application of Acupuncture for Drug Addiction |
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461 | (4) |
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18.2.1 Auriculo-acupuncture |
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461 | (1) |
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462 | (1) |
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18.2.3 Electroacupuncture |
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462 | (1) |
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18.2.4 Han' Acupoints Nerve Stimulator |
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463 | (1) |
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18.2.5 Combination Therapy |
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464 | (1) |
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18.3 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Drug Addiction |
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465 | (4) |
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18.3.1 The Role of Endorphin in Acupuncture Treatment for Opioid Dependence |
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465 | (2) |
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18.3.2 The Roles of Some Neurotransmitters in Acupuncture Treatment for Opioid Dependence |
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467 | (1) |
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18.3.3 Regulation of Immunity |
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468 | (1) |
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18.3.4 Changes in the Function of Endocrinology |
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468 | (1) |
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18.3.5 Alterations in Psychology |
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469 | (1) |
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470 | (3) |
Appendix A Milestone of Acupuncture Research: Correlation Between Peripheral Nerves and Meridians-Acupoints |
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474 | (1) |
Index |
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