InhaltsangabeCentral Neurotransmitters and Acupuncture Analgesia.- Acupuncture Research Related to Pain, Drug Addiction and Nerve Regeneration.- Mechanism of Acupuncture Analgesia Based on Animal Experiments.- Neurophysiological Mechanisms Involved in the Pain-Relieving Effects of Counterirritation and Related Techniques Including Acupuncture.- Activation of the Enkephalinergic System by Acupuncture.- Neurophysiology of Electroacupuncture Analgesia.- Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia in Experimental Animal Models.- Clinical and Research Observations on Acupuncture Analgesia and Thermography.- Studies Supporting the Concept of Physiological Acupuncture.