Acupuncture/Electroacupuncture as an Alternative in Current Opioid Crisis

作     者：Usman Ali Evhy Apryani Muhammad Zaeem Ahsan Rana Muhammad Shoaib Khalil AN Ahmad WANG Yong-xiang Usman Ali;Evhy Apryani;Muhammad Zaeem Ahsan;Rana Muhammad Shoaib;Khalil Ali Ahmad;WANG Yong-xiang

作者机构：King's LabShanghai Jiao Tong University School of PharmacyShanghai(200240)China 

出 版 物：《Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine》 (中国结合医学杂志（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2020年第26卷第9期

页      面：643-647页

核心收录：

学科分类：1007[医学-药学(可授医学、理学学位)] 1005[医学-中医学] 1002[医学-临床医学] 100512[医学-针灸推拿学] 10[医学] 

主　　题：analgesia Chinese medicine electroacupuncture acupuncture opioid crisis 

摘      要：Opioid drugs are the first line of defense in severe pain but the adverse effects associated with opioids are considered as a serious issue ***/electroacupuncture is a type of Chinese medicine therapy which is an effective analgesic therapy,well documented in animals and human *** stimulation could release endogenous opioid peptides causing analgesia in a variety of pain *** can be used as an alternative therapy to control the opioid crisis.