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 therap...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.展开更多
文摘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.
