Modulatory effects of acupuncture on raphe nucleus-related brain circuits in patients with chronic neck pain: A randomized neuroimaging trial.

Xiao WangXi-Xiu NiXu OuyangYutong ZhangTao XuLinjia WangWenchuan QiMingsheng SunQian ZengZiwen WangHuaqiang LiaoXiaoyu GaoDehua LiLing Zhao
Published in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2023)
These results demonstrated the effectiveness of TA in treating neck pain and suggested that it regulates CNP by reconfiguring the function of the raphe nucleus-related serotonergic system.