Acupuncture and Emotion
The Influence of Acupuncture Anesthesia on the Sensory and Emotional Components of Pain
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10123918 |
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| Authors | Zhiliang Yang (0000-0002-7098-2519, East China Normal University, corresponding author), Zhi-Liang YANG, Ta-Wei Cai (Shanghai First People's Hospital), Jui-Liang Wu (Shanghai First People's Hospital) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 247-258 |
| Publication date | 1989-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of General Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-1309 • E-ISSN: 1940-0888 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221309.1989.9917759 |
| PMID | 2794983 |
| OpenAlex | W2046794923 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Objective indices (heart rate, perspiration quantity, finger plethysmograph curves, and facial expression) and subjective indices (sensory and emotional subject reports) were recorded for 25 young Chinese adults (16 men, 9 women) during and after the simultaneous application of a strong pain stimulus and either foot classical (alloneural points Tsusanli and Yanglingchuan) or hand classical (alloneural points Hegu and Neiguan) acupuncture. Both forms of acupuncture were equally effective, showing that stimulation of the same nerve is not essential for pain relief. Acupuncture assuaged the emotional, but not the sensory, response to the painful stimulation
Acupuncture · Acupuncture analgesia · Alternative medicine · Anesthesia · Cognitive psychology · Electroacupuncture · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Sensory system · Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies · Medicine · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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