• DOI:10.1586/14737175.6.5.661
Corpus ID: 2647845

Mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia for clinical and experimental pain

@article{Staud2006MechanismsOA,
  title={Mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia for clinical and experimental pain},
  author={R. Staud and D. Price},
  journal={Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics},
  year={2006},
  volume={6},
  pages={661 - 667}
}

• R. Staud, D. Price
• Published 2006
• Medicine
• Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

There is convincing evidence that acupuncture (AP) is effective for the treatment of postoperative and chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting, as well as postoperative dental pain. Less convincing data support AP’s efficacy for chronic pain conditions, including headache, fibromyalgia and low back pain. There is no evidence that AP is effective in treating addiction, insomnia, obesity, asthma or stroke deficits. AP seems to be efficacious for alleviating experimental pain by increasing pain… Expand

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