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- The study examined brain activity during acupuncture, comparing the sensations of Deqi (true acupuncture) versus non-Deqi (sham acupuncture).
- True needling triggered significant activation in various brain regions, suggesting a strong neurological response.
- In contrast, true needling also led to the deactivation of several brain areas, indicating a complex interplay of excitation and inhibition during the acupuncture process.
Article Abstract
We compared the activities of functional regions of the brain in the Deqi versus non-Deqi state, as reported by physicians and subjects during acupuncture. Twelve healthy volunteers received sham and true needling at the Waiguan (TE5) acupoint. Real-time cerebral functional MRI showed that compared with non-sensation after sham needling, true needling activated Brodmann areas 3, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, 37, 39, 40, 43, and 47, the head of the caudate nucleus, the parahippocampal gyrus, thalamus and red nucleus. True needling also deactivated Brodmann areas 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 18, 24, 31, 40 and 46.
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