Acupuncture has been shown to be effective on alcohol use disorder.However,the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.To investigate the effects of Shenmen(HT7)acupoint on brain activation induced by cue-elici...Acupuncture has been shown to be effective on alcohol use disorder.However,the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.To investigate the effects of Shenmen(HT7)acupoint on brain activation induced by cue-elicited alcohol craving,30 right-handed healthy light to moderate alcohol drinkers were recruited from the community.They were randomly assigned to undergo acupuncture either at HT7(experimental acupoint,n=15)or Jingqu(LU8,control acupoint,n=15)acupoints.This randomized controlled study was performed in Daegu Haany University and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation,Republic of Korea.Recruitment and data collection were conducted from December 2018 to May 2019.The results showed that after acupuncture at HT7 acupoint,the activation of orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was greatly increased,while the activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was obviously reduced,and subject's craving for alcohol was reduced when he/she seeing alcohol-related video clips involving various alcohols(beer,wine,or soju)or drinking scenarios.Acupuncture at HT7 more greatly reduced subject's alcohol cravings than acupuncture at LU8 acupoint.These findings suggest that acupuncture can improve the self-control of mild to moderate social drinkers through the activation of the orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex,thereby reducing the craving for alcohol.The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Daegu Haany University Korean Medicine Hospital,Republic of Korea(approval No.DHUMC-D-18026-PRO-02)on November 30,2018.展开更多
Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sl...Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sleep quality,followed by daily consequences of lack of sleep such as lack of attention or stress.Several studies have reported the use of acupuncture as a therapeutic alternative for insomnia treatment showing important results such as anxiety decrease,improvement of sleep quality,decrease of daily consequences of insomnia,among others.The aim of this project was to use acupuncture as treatment for insomnia using the points Shenmen(神门HT7),Taiyuan(太渊LU9),Neiguan(内关PC6)and Yintang(印堂EX-HN3).After the signing of the TCLE,the patient answered a questionnaire during sessions 1,5 and10.The patient received insomnia treatment through puncture of the following points:HT7,LU9,PC6 and EX-HN3.The patient reported a significant improve in the sleep quality after the first sessions and absence of the symptoms after the tenth session.Therefore we conclude that the stimulation of these acupoints is useful in the insomnia treatment.展开更多
基金supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)grant funded by the Korea government(MSIT),No.2018R1A5A2025272(to CHY and MYL)。
文摘Acupuncture has been shown to be effective on alcohol use disorder.However,the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.To investigate the effects of Shenmen(HT7)acupoint on brain activation induced by cue-elicited alcohol craving,30 right-handed healthy light to moderate alcohol drinkers were recruited from the community.They were randomly assigned to undergo acupuncture either at HT7(experimental acupoint,n=15)or Jingqu(LU8,control acupoint,n=15)acupoints.This randomized controlled study was performed in Daegu Haany University and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Medical Innovation Foundation,Republic of Korea.Recruitment and data collection were conducted from December 2018 to May 2019.The results showed that after acupuncture at HT7 acupoint,the activation of orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was greatly increased,while the activation of dorsolateral prefrontal cortex was obviously reduced,and subject's craving for alcohol was reduced when he/she seeing alcohol-related video clips involving various alcohols(beer,wine,or soju)or drinking scenarios.Acupuncture at HT7 more greatly reduced subject's alcohol cravings than acupuncture at LU8 acupoint.These findings suggest that acupuncture can improve the self-control of mild to moderate social drinkers through the activation of the orbitofrontal cortex and dorsolateral prefrontal cortex,thereby reducing the craving for alcohol.The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Daegu Haany University Korean Medicine Hospital,Republic of Korea(approval No.DHUMC-D-18026-PRO-02)on November 30,2018.
文摘Insomnia prevalence may reach up to 30%of the population considering at least one of the following criteria:difficulty in falling asleep,difficulty in remaining asleep,waking up too early,not repairing sleep or bad sleep quality,followed by daily consequences of lack of sleep such as lack of attention or stress.Several studies have reported the use of acupuncture as a therapeutic alternative for insomnia treatment showing important results such as anxiety decrease,improvement of sleep quality,decrease of daily consequences of insomnia,among others.The aim of this project was to use acupuncture as treatment for insomnia using the points Shenmen(神门HT7),Taiyuan(太渊LU9),Neiguan(内关PC6)and Yintang(印堂EX-HN3).After the signing of the TCLE,the patient answered a questionnaire during sessions 1,5 and10.The patient received insomnia treatment through puncture of the following points:HT7,LU9,PC6 and EX-HN3.The patient reported a significant improve in the sleep quality after the first sessions and absence of the symptoms after the tenth session.Therefore we conclude that the stimulation of these acupoints is useful in the insomnia treatment.
