TWiN 45: Acupuncture modulates the immune system
- December 13, 2023
- Tagged as: acupuncture, brain, dopamine, immune system, nervous system, neurobiology, neurology, neuron, neuroscience, sciatic nerve
TWiN discusses research showing that sciatic nerve activation with electroacupuncture at the sciatic nerve controls systemic inflammation and rescues mice from polymicrobial peritonitis, by inducing vagal activation of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, leading to the production of dopamine in the adrenal medulla.