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A recent study published in The Journal of Neuroscience reveals a compelling link between interoceptive awareness—our ability to perceive internal bodily sensations—and moral decision-making. Researchers found that individuals with heightened interoceptive awareness tend to make moral choices aligning with societal norms, even in complex ethical dilemmas without clear right or wrong answers. https://www.jneurosci.org/content/45/23/e1114242025 This study… Continue reading Interoception and Acupuncture: Bridging Ancient Wisdom with Modern Neuroscience

In recent years, the scientific community has increasingly turned its attention towards the potential benefits of electroacupuncture in managing various types of persistent pain. Research focusing on the effects of electroacupuncture on inflammatory, neuropathic, cancer, and visceral pain has shown promising results. The way electroacupuncture interacts with the nervous system appears to differ depending on… Continue reading The Power of Electro-acupuncture in Pain Management

To continue the series of posts based on quotes from the text Biomedical Acupuncture for Pain Management, let us discuss the concept of qualifying acupuncture points as “latent”, “passive”, or “active”. Latent points are those which are not at all tender to a patient (normal tissue state), passive points are those that when palpated with… Continue reading Neural circuitry: latent, passive, and active acupoints

Sabhuti Dharmananda is an amazing scholar and his experience is clearly transmitted through his writings. While studying in Portland I had the pleasure of hearing him lecture. Here is a collection that mentions the diagnosis, treatment, and some research on Multiple-Sclerosis in Chinese Medicine. http://www.itmonline.org/arts/ms&tcm.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/msalsmg.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/dhea.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/newscalp.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/msmodmed.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/degenerative.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/millettia.htmhttp://www.itmonline.org/arts/tortois2.htm

Glutamate is the most abundant neurotransmitter in the vertebrate system, and maintaining the correct levels necessary for normal function depends on the interaction of nerve (neuron) and glial cells (astrocytes). Glutamate plays a role in synapse plasticity, and thus in the brain glutamate is important in learning and memory processes. In a synapse, pre- and… Continue reading Glutamate-Glutamine