New Science Behind How Acupuncture Works

Amy Galvan • April 14, 2025

Acupuncture and the Human Body

Modern technology including Functional MRI and understanding of the nervous system, immune system, and neurohormones like serotonin and dopamine . . . has been factored into studying what acupuncture does to the human body.


Acupuncture is effective for pain, autoimmune conditions, and other chronic health problems such as infertility--and this research explains how.



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