There is some evidence for the efficacy of acupuncture and
moxibustion treatment in symptoms of neurology (
pain, anxietas, depression and motor ability), but the mechanisms of acupuncture and
moxibustion remain unclear. We examined the remediation mechanisms of acupuncture and
moxibustion on symptoms (
pain, anxietas, depression and motor ability). Some of papers reported that the
serotonin and
dopamine was increased in brain by the acupuncture and
moxibustion. In addition, the treatments of acupuncture and
drug reported less depression intensity than the
drug only. These results suggest that the
serotonin and
dopamine in brain was improved by the acupuncture and
moxibustion, and acupuncture and
drug therapy may be more effective on symptoms (
pain, anxietas, depression, motor ability) than
drug therapy.