Acupuncture in Treatment of IBS
The mechanisms of effect with acupuncture in treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) are influences on the seretonergic, cholinergic, and glutaminergic pathways on the brain-gut axis.
Schneider, A., Weiland, C., Enck, P., Joos, S., Streitberiger, K., Maser-Gluth, C., 2007. Neuroendocrinological effects of acupuncture treatment in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Complement Ther Med, 15:255-63