PRIMARY STUDY
Electroacupuncture Reduces Anxiety Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease By Acting on Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors in the Ventral Hippocampus in Mice
Key Findings: The authors concluded that we modulation of CB1 in both GABAergic neurons and glutamatergic neurons are involved in the inhibitory effect of electroacupuncture on anxiety (but not visceral pain in IBD in the test animals).
Type of Study: Animal Study
Study Result: Positive
Research Location(s): China, United States
Year of Pub: 2022
Cannabinoids Studied: Acupuncture (TCM)
Phytocannabinoid Source: Not Applicable
Receptors Studied: CB1
Ligands Studied: GABA, Glutamate
Citation: Hu XF, et al. Electroacupuncture Reduces Anxiety Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease By Acting on Cannabinoid CB1 Receptors in the Ventral Hippocampus in Mice. Front Pharmacol. 2022; 13:919553. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2022.919553
Authors: Hu XF, Zhang H, Yu LL, Ge WQ, Zhan-Mu OY, Li YZ, Chen C, Hou TF, Xiang HC, Li YH, Su YS, Jing XH, Cao J, Pan HL, He W, Li M
