Acupuncture affects brain's pain network

Chinese researchers have demonstrated a brain network associated with the amygdala at rest (part of the default mode network) that encompasses brain structures implicated in pain sensation and modulation. Using fMRI, they have also found that this pain-related network can be modulated by both verum acupuncture and sham acupuncture, with verum acupuncture inducing a higher level of connectivity in ...

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