Han Ji-Sheng
Neuroscience Research Institute, Peking University, Beijing, China.
Pain Med. 2009 May-Jun;10(4):611-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00633.x.
Acupuncture has been used in China for more than 3,000 years. Although the clinical application of acupuncture is very popular, its mechanisms of action are still unclear. Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a boost of research on acupuncture emerged in China, and I was one of the researchers involved in this episode. With the help of modern neuroscience, the mechanisms of acupuncture for pain management have been unraveled at least partly. This article describes my decision as a young medical graduate to devote my life to research on acupuncture and pain medicine; it has since been my life's journey-one full of challenges and happiness, pitfalls and achievements.
针灸在中国已应用了3000多年。尽管针灸的临床应用非常普遍，但其作用机制仍不清楚。从20世纪中叶开始，中国掀起了一股针灸研究热潮，我是参与这一阶段研究的人员之一。借助现代神经科学，针灸治疗疼痛的机制至少已部分被揭示。本文讲述了我作为一名年轻医学毕业生决定毕生致力于针灸与疼痛医学研究的经历；从那以后，这便成了我的人生旅程——充满挑战与幸福、陷阱与成就的旅程。
