Acupuncture at Gastric Back-Shu and Front-Mu Acupoints Enhances Gastric Motility via the Inhibition of the Glutamatergic System in the Hippocampus
Acupuncture strongly alleviates gastrointestinal symptoms and especially promotes gastrointestinal motility. However, the mechanism underlying these processes is poorly understood. This study was designed to examine the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) at gastric back-shu (BL21) and front-mu (RN12)...
Main Authors: | Hao Wang, Wen-Jian Liu, Meng-Jie Hu, Meng-Ting Zhang, Guo-Ming Shen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3524641 |
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