- Shenmen
Shenmen (Traditional Chinese: 神門, also called in English "Spirit Gate" [HT 7 Acupuncture Point - Shen Men - Heart Meridian. Yin Yang House - Acupuncture for the World. [http://www.yinyanghouse.com/acupuncturepoints/ht7] ] ) or HT7 is an
acupoint , a point of the skin that is stimulated, with various techniques, in the practice ofacupuncture . "Shenmen" or HT7 is located on the heart meridian (HT).Therapeutic uses and scientific validation
A common way to prevent placebo effects in the validation of acupuncture is to use animals as subjects. A 2005 study published in "Neuroscience Letters" showed that the stimulation of "Shenmen", but not of control points, lessened the dopaminergic response to morphine and reduced hyperactivity. [Kim MR, Kim SJ, Lyu YS, Kim SH, Lee Y, Kim TH, Shim I, Zhao R, Golden GT, Yang CH. "Effect of acupuncture on behavioral hyperactivity and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens in rats sensitized to morphine." Neurosci Lett. 2005 Oct 14;387(1):17-21. PMID: 16055266]
This recent research brings further support to the well-known use of acupuncture in addiction problems.
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