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Preface |
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1 History of Acupuncture Research |
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2 Acupuncture Research in the Past |
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3 Current Research in Acupuncture |
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4 Utilization of Modern Technology in Acupuncture Research |
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5 Future of Acupuncture Research |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (9) |
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2 Effects of Acupuncture Needling with Specific Sensation on Cerebral Hemodynamics and Autonomic Nervous Activity in Humans |
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25 | (24) |
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26 | (2) |
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2 Neuroimaging Studies of Acupuncture Therapy in Humans |
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28 | (1) |
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3 Cerebral Hemodynamic Responses Associated with de-qi Sensations |
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29 | (5) |
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4 Pre-SMA and SMA Responses to Acupuncture Stimulation |
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34 | (1) |
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5 Prefrontal Cortical Responses to Acupuncture Stimulation |
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35 | (1) |
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6 de-qi Sensation and Autonomic Functions |
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36 | (4) |
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40 | (1) |
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41 | (1) |
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41 | (8) |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (7) |
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3 Acupuncture Point Specificity |
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49 | (18) |
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50 | (1) |
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2 Literature Research of Acupoint Specificity |
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50 | (1) |
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51 | (5) |
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56 | (5) |
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5 Future Research in Acupoint Specificity |
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61 | (6) |
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61 | (6) |
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4 Acupuncture Stimulation Induces Neurogenesis in Adult Brain |
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67 | (24) |
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68 | (1) |
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68 | (2) |
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3 Acupuncture for Adult Neurogenesis |
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70 | (11) |
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4 Neurogenesis in Neurodegenerative Diseases |
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81 | (3) |
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84 | (7) |
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84 | (1) |
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84 | (7) |
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5 Acupuncture and Neurotrophin Modulation |
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91 | (34) |
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92 | (7) |
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2 Neurotrophins and Acupuncture |
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99 | (11) |
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3 Relevance of the Link Between NTs and Acupuncture for the Treatment of Diseases |
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110 | (3) |
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113 | (12) |
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114 | (11) |
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6 Acupuncture Stimulation and Neuroendocrine Regulation |
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125 | (16) |
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126 | (1) |
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2 Acupuncture Stimulation and the Hypothalamus and Pituitary Gland |
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126 | (2) |
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3 Acupuncture Stimulation and Cholecystokinin |
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128 | (1) |
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4 Acupuncture and Diabetes Mellitus |
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129 | (1) |
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5 Acupuncture Stimulation and Female Hormones |
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130 | (3) |
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6 Acupuncture Stimulation and Adrenal Glands |
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133 | (1) |
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7 Acupuncture Stimulation and Analgesia |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (5) |
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136 | (5) |
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7 Current Development of Acupuncture Research in Parkinson's Disease |
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141 | (18) |
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142 | (1) |
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2 Neuroprotective Effect of Acupuncture on Animal Models of PD |
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143 | (2) |
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3 Neuroprotective Mechanisms of Acupuncture on Animal Models of PD |
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145 | (4) |
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4 Modulatory Effect of Acupuncture on Neuronal Activity in the Basal Ganglia |
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149 | (2) |
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5 Neural Mechanism of Acupuncture Treatment on PD Patients: fMRI Study |
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151 | (2) |
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6 Future Acupuncture Research in PD |
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153 | (6) |
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153 | (6) |
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8 Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke Patients |
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159 | (22) |
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160 | (1) |
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2 Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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161 | (1) |
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3 Electroacupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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162 | (1) |
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4 Acupuncture Precondition for Stroke |
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163 | (2) |
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5 Acupoint Option of Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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165 | (1) |
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6 Parameters of Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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166 | (1) |
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7 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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167 | (1) |
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8 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Therapy for Poststroke Patients |
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167 | (2) |
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9 Mechanisms of Acupuncture for Animal Stroke Models |
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169 | (1) |
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10 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Preconditioning for Stroke |
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170 | (2) |
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11 Prospects of Acupuncture Therapy for Stroke |
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172 | (9) |
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173 | (8) |
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9 Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture on Alzheimer's Disease |
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181 | (16) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (4) |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (2) |
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190 | (7) |
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191 | (6) |
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10 Acupuncture Therapy for Psychiatric illness |
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197 | (20) |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (5) |
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3 Summaries of the Research on Specific Psychiatric Disorders |
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205 | (4) |
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209 | (8) |
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211 | (6) |
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11 Acupuncture for the Treatment of Insomnia |
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217 | (18) |
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218 | (1) |
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2 Acupuncture Treatment of Insomnia and Clinical Efficacy |
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219 | (6) |
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3 The Potential Mechanisms Underlying the Acupuncture Treatment |
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225 | (3) |
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228 | (2) |
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5 Summary and Conclusions |
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230 | (5) |
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230 | (5) |
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12 Acupuncture for the Treatment of Drug Addiction |
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235 | (22) |
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236 | (1) |
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2 Development of Acupuncture Treatment of Drug Addiction |
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237 | (3) |
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3 Acupuncture Treatment of Drug Addiction in Peking University |
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240 | (9) |
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4 Some Technical Comments |
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249 | (3) |
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252 | (5) |
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253 | (4) |
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13 Acupuncture Regulation of Blood Pressure: Two Decades of Research |
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257 | (16) |
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258 | (1) |
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259 | (1) |
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3 Acupuncture Modulates Abnormalities of Blood Pressure |
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259 | (2) |
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4 Neurotransmitter Systems in CNS Processing of Somatic Input During Acupuncture Contribute to Its Unique Actions |
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261 | (1) |
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5 Physiological and Molecular Mechanisms Contributing to Acupuncture's Cardiovascular Effects |
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262 | (1) |
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6 Chemical Mechanisms of Acupuncture Responsiveness |
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263 | (1) |
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7 Conclusions and Future Directions of Acupuncture Mechanistic Research |
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264 | (3) |
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267 | (6) |
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267 | (1) |
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267 | (6) |
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14 Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture on Gastrointestinal Diseases |
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273 | (22) |
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274 | (1) |
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2 Energy Flow Versus Somatoautonomic Reflex |
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274 | (4) |
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3 Effects of Acupuncture on Gl Motility |
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278 | (6) |
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4 Acupuncture for Visceral Pain |
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284 | (2) |
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286 | (1) |
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287 | (8) |
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288 | (7) |
Index |
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295 | (10) |
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