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SUBMITTER: Lee BR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5635022 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Bo Ram BR Kim Hye-Rim HR Choi Eun-Sook ES Cho Jung-Hoon JH Kim Nam-Jun NJ Kim Jung-Hee JH Lee Kyeong-Min KM Razzaq Abdul A Choi Hansaem H Hwang Yunju Y Grimes Craig A CA Lee Bong-Hyo BH Kim Eunjoo E In Su-Il SI
Scientific reports 20171010 1
Acupuncture originated within the auspices of Oriental medicine, and today is used as an alternative method for treating various diseases and symptoms. The physiological mechanisms of acupuncture appear to involve the release of endogenous opiates and neurotransmitters, with the signals mediating through electrical stimulation of the central nervous system (CNS). Earlier we reported a nanoporous stainless steel acupuncture needle with enhanced therapeutic properties, evaluated by electrophysiolo ...[more]