内源性阿片系统在针刺对情绪、行为、学习和记忆影响中的作用。

The role of the endogenous opioid system in the effects of acupuncture on mood, behavior, learning, and memory.

作者信息

Sher L

机构信息

Hillside Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center, The Long Island Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA.

出版信息

Med Hypotheses. 1998 Jun;50(6):475-8. doi: 10.1016/s0306-9877(98)90265-1.

DOI:10.1016/s0306-9877(98)90265-1

PMID:9710318

Abstract

Ancient and contemporary papers report that acupuncture and its variations have a considerable effect on psychological state and behavior. Evidence from experimental and clinical studies suggests that acupuncture and its variations exert a strong influence on endogenous opioids in the brain, and that the endogenous opioid system is involved in various mental functions. The author suggests that the endogenous opioid system can play the key role in the mediation of the effects of acupuncture and its variations on mood, behavior, learning, and memory. Clinical implications of this suggestion are discussed.

摘要

古代和当代文献报道，针灸及其变体对心理状态和行为有显著影响。实验和临床研究的证据表明，针灸及其变体对大脑中的内源性阿片类物质有强大影响，且内源性阿片系统参与多种心理功能。作者认为，内源性阿片系统在介导针灸及其变体对情绪、行为、学习和记忆的影响方面可能起关键作用。本文讨论了这一观点的临床意义。