How Acupuncture Works: Hormones
Stress increases the activity of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal
(HPA) axis and decreases reproductive functions. There is a close relationship
between hormones of the HPA axis and those of the
hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis. Acupuncture is considered to influence both the HPA axis and the HPG
axis.
Source:
Stener-Victorin E et al. Effects of electro-acupuncture on
corticotropin-releasing factor in rats with experimentally-induced polycystic
ovaries. Neuropeptides 2001 , 35:227-231.
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