The mechanism of acupuncture for obsessive-complusive disorder on TCM heart-gallbladder concept

Author

Nipeng Lin ; Changeai Xie ; Xiaohong Xu ; Wenbin Fu

Author_Institution

Second Sch. of Clinic Med., Guangzhou Univ. of Chinese Med., Guangzhou, China

fYear

2012

fDate

4-7 Oct. 2012

Firstpage

336

Lastpage

339

Abstract

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (obsessive - compulsive disorder) is a neurotic mental disorders characterized by the uncontrolled obsessions and compulsive behavior. Patients know that the continued obsessive-compulsive symptoms are pointless and unreasonable, but can not get rid of it. Therefore they feel very nervous and suffering. Acupuncture for obsessive - compulsive disorder guided by TCM Heart and Gall Theory can improve the blood supply in brain, adjust the HPA function, regulate immune function, bidirectionally regulate the release of SP and affect the metabolism of NE. Hence, the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture for OCD on TCM Heart-Gall Bladder Concept have been widely recognized.

Keywords

biomedical engineering; blood; brain; cardiology; medical disorders; needles; neurophysiology; HPA function; TCM heart-gallbladder concept; acupuncture; blood supply; brain; immune function; metabolism; neurotic mental disorders; obsessive-complusive disorder; uncontrolled obsessions; Biochemistry; Biomedical imaging; Blood; Educational institutions; Immune system; Pediatrics; Rats; Acupuncture; Mechanism of acupuncture for OCD; Obsessive-complusive disorder; Pathogenesis of OCD;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Bioinformatics and Biomedicine Workshops (BIBMW), 2012 IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Philadelphia, PA

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-2746-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-2744-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/BIBMW.2012.6470328

Filename

6470328