Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms

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Autor(a) principal: Almeida, Marcos dos Santos de
Data de Publicação: 2022
Outros Autores: Cavalca, Alexandre Matheus Baesso
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29309
Resumo: Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disturbances around the world, and they can negatively impact a patient's quality of life and disrupt important activities of daily living. Recent studies have shown that the psychopathology of anxiety involves altered neural circuits and the normalization of these circuits would be the key factor for therapeutic effects. Acupuncture has an anxiolytic effect recognized in the treatment of anxiety. However, neural mechanism underlying the anxiolytic acupuncture effect is unknown. Some studies have shown that brain circuits related to the control of the autonomic nervous system, emotional, memory and cognitive processing are modulated by acupuncture. These circuits overlap the circuits related to psychopathology of anxiety. Thus, in this paper, we presented a hypothesis about how the acupuncture can reduces anxiety through modulation of brain circuits. In conclusion, the consulted literature showed that acupuncture has the potential to modulate the brain regions implicated in the anxious behaviors. Nonetheless, future studies should be done to elucidate the neuroendocrine mechanisms of acupuncture in the anxiety disorders.
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spelling Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanismsAcupuntura y ansiedad: posibles mecanismos neuralesAcupuntura e ansiedade: possíveis mecanismos neuraisAcupunturaAnsiedadePlasticidade cerebralRede cerebral.AcupunturaAnsiedadPlasticidad cerebralRed cerebral.AcupunctureAnxietyBrain plasticityBrain network. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disturbances around the world, and they can negatively impact a patient's quality of life and disrupt important activities of daily living. Recent studies have shown that the psychopathology of anxiety involves altered neural circuits and the normalization of these circuits would be the key factor for therapeutic effects. Acupuncture has an anxiolytic effect recognized in the treatment of anxiety. However, neural mechanism underlying the anxiolytic acupuncture effect is unknown. Some studies have shown that brain circuits related to the control of the autonomic nervous system, emotional, memory and cognitive processing are modulated by acupuncture. These circuits overlap the circuits related to psychopathology of anxiety. Thus, in this paper, we presented a hypothesis about how the acupuncture can reduces anxiety through modulation of brain circuits. In conclusion, the consulted literature showed that acupuncture has the potential to modulate the brain regions implicated in the anxious behaviors. Nonetheless, future studies should be done to elucidate the neuroendocrine mechanisms of acupuncture in the anxiety disorders.Los trastornos de ansiedad se encuentran entre los trastornos mentales más comunes en todo el mundo y pueden afectar negativamente la calidad de vida de un paciente e interrumpir actividades importantes de la vida diaria. Estudios recientes han demostrado que la psicopatología de la ansiedad involucra circuitos neuronales alterados y la normalización de estos circuitos sería el factor clave para los efectos terapéuticos. La acupuntura tiene un efecto ansiolítico reconocido en el tratamiento de la ansiedad. Sin embargo, se desconoce el mecanismo neural subyacente al efecto ansiolítico de la acupuntura. Algunos estudios han demostrado que los circuitos cerebrales relacionados con el control del sistema nervioso autónomo, el procesamiento emocional, de la memoria y cognitivo son modulados por la acupuntura. Estos circuitos se superponen a los circuitos relacionados con la psicopatología de la ansiedad. Por lo tanto, en este artículo, presentamos una hipótesis sobre cómo la acupuntura puede reducir la ansiedad a través de la modulación de los circuitos cerebrales. En conclusión, la literatura consultada mostró que la acupuntura tiene potencial para modular las regiones cerebrales implicadas en las conductas ansiosas. No obstante, se deben realizar estudios futuros para dilucidar los mecanismos neuroendocrinos de la acupuntura en los trastornos de ansiedad.Os transtornos de ansiedade estão entre os distúrbios mentais mais comuns em todo o mundo e podem afetar negativamente a qualidade de vida de um paciente e interromper atividades importantes da vida diária. Estudos recentes mostraram que a psicopatologia da ansiedade envolve circuitos neurais alterados e a normalização desses circuitos seria o fator chave para os efeitos terapêuticos. A acupuntura tem um efeito ansiolítico reconhecido no tratamento da ansiedade. No entanto, o mecanismo neural subjacente ao efeito ansiolítco da acupuntura é desconhecido. Alguns estudos mostraram que circuitos cerebrais relacionados ao controle do sistema nervoso autônomo, do processamento emocional, da memória e do processamento cognitivo são modulados pela acupuntura. Esses circuitos se sobrepõem aos circuitos relacionados à psicopatologia da ansiedade. Assim, neste artigo, apresentamos uma hipótese sobre como a acupuntura pode reduzir a ansiedade através da modulação de circuitos cerebrais. Em conclusão, a literatura consultada mostrou que a acupuntura tem potencial para modular as regiões cerebrais implicadas nos comportamentos ansiosos. No entanto, estudos futuros devem ser feitos para elucidar os mecanismos neuroendócrinos da acupuntura nos transtornos de ansiedade.Research, Society and Development2022-05-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/2930910.33448/rsd-v11i6.29309Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 No. 6; e42211629309Research, Society and Development; Vol. 11 Núm. 6; e42211629309Research, Society and Development; v. 11 n. 6; e422116293092525-3409reponame:Research, Society and Developmentinstname:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)instacron:UNIFEIenghttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/29309/25360Copyright (c) 2022 Marcos dos Santos de Almeida; Alexandre Matheus Baesso Cavalcahttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessAlmeida, Marcos dos Santos de Cavalca, Alexandre Matheus Baesso2022-05-13T18:04:10Zoai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/29309Revistahttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/indexPUBhttps://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/oairsd.articles@gmail.com2525-34092525-3409opendoar:2024-01-17T09:46:25.949889Research, Society and Development - Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
Acupuntura y ansiedad: posibles mecanismos neurales
Acupuntura e ansiedade: possíveis mecanismos neurais
title Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
spellingShingle Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
Almeida, Marcos dos Santos de
Acupuntura
Ansiedade
Plasticidade cerebral
Rede cerebral.
Acupuntura
Ansiedad
Plasticidad cerebral
Red cerebral.
Acupuncture
Anxiety
Brain plasticity
Brain network.
title_short Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
title_full Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
title_fullStr Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
title_full_unstemmed Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
title_sort Acupuncture and anxiety: possible neural mechanisms
author Almeida, Marcos dos Santos de
author_facet Almeida, Marcos dos Santos de
Cavalca, Alexandre Matheus Baesso
author_role author
author2 Cavalca, Alexandre Matheus Baesso
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Almeida, Marcos dos Santos de
Cavalca, Alexandre Matheus Baesso
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Acupuntura
Ansiedade
Plasticidade cerebral
Rede cerebral.
Acupuntura
Ansiedad
Plasticidad cerebral
Red cerebral.
Acupuncture
Anxiety
Brain plasticity
Brain network.
topic Acupuntura
Ansiedade
Plasticidade cerebral
Rede cerebral.
Acupuntura
Ansiedad
Plasticidad cerebral
Red cerebral.
Acupuncture
Anxiety
Brain plasticity
Brain network.
description Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disturbances around the world, and they can negatively impact a patient's quality of life and disrupt important activities of daily living. Recent studies have shown that the psychopathology of anxiety involves altered neural circuits and the normalization of these circuits would be the key factor for therapeutic effects. Acupuncture has an anxiolytic effect recognized in the treatment of anxiety. However, neural mechanism underlying the anxiolytic acupuncture effect is unknown. Some studies have shown that brain circuits related to the control of the autonomic nervous system, emotional, memory and cognitive processing are modulated by acupuncture. These circuits overlap the circuits related to psychopathology of anxiety. Thus, in this paper, we presented a hypothesis about how the acupuncture can reduces anxiety through modulation of brain circuits. In conclusion, the consulted literature showed that acupuncture has the potential to modulate the brain regions implicated in the anxious behaviors. Nonetheless, future studies should be done to elucidate the neuroendocrine mechanisms of acupuncture in the anxiety disorders.
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