Your brain on acupuncture

A US study used fMRI to analyse the effects on the brain of manual acupuncture stimulation at Erjian L.I.-2, a point commonly used to treat xerostomia (dry mouth due to lack of saliva). Twenty healthy volunteers received true and sham acupuncture in random order while undergoing fMRI imaging. Saliva production was also measured. They found that true acupuncture was associated with bilateral activa ...

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