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Acupuncture and the brain
A Korean study exploring brain activation using (fMRI) has compared verum acupuncture to placebo needles. Two fMRI scans were taken, one for verum acupuncture and one for non-penetrating placebo needling at Xingjian LIV-2, on the left foot, in 10 healthy volunteers. The researchers examined the difference between the two scans by subtracting the blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) signal generated ...
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