Electroacupuncture Alleviates Chronic Pain-Induced Anxiety Disorders by Regulating the rACC-Thalamus Circuitry

Electroacupuncture Alleviates Chronic Pain-Induced Anxiety Disorders by Regulating the rACC-Thalamus Circuitry

Anxiety is a common comorbidity associated with chronic pain, which results in chronic pain complexification and difficulty in treatment. Electroacupuncture (EA) is commonly used to treat chronic pain and anxiety. However, the underlying mechanisms of the EA effect are largely unknown. Here, we show...

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Main Authors: Zui Shen, Haiyan Zhang, Zemin Wu, Qiaoying He, Jinggen Liu, Yingling Xu, Shujing Yao, Xiaofen He, Yeqing Chen, Yi Liang, Boyi Liu, Yongliang Jiang, Junfan Fang, Junying Du, Xixiao Zhu, Mengwei Wu, Yuanyuan Wu, Jing Sun, Chi Xu, Jianqiao Fang, Xiaomei Shao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
chronic pain
pain-related anxiety
rostral anterior cingulate cortex
thalamus
circuitry
electroacupuncture
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2020.615395/full

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