Brain activities responding to acupuncture at acupoint in healthy subjects: a study protocol based on task-based fMRI

BackgroundAcupuncture is a widely used complementary therapy; however, the central mechanisms underlying its effects, particularly how stimulation at different specific acupoints modulates brain function in distinct or common ways, remain poorly understood. This gap persists due to a lack of large-s...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Neurology
Main Authors:	Xingying Lu, Juan Ou, Liyao Ding, Wei Dang, Yongfeng Liu, Jinhuan Zhang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-10-01
Subjects:	acupuncture healthy subjects functional magnetic resonance imaging randomized controlled trial protocol
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fneur.2025.1655478/full