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all does exercise have the same effect for some judy >From: "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: People Interested in Alternative Medicine >Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 09:17:17 -0700 > >Date sent: Thu, 18 May 2000 23:37:13 -0700 >Send reply to: Parkinson's Information Exchange Network ><[log in to unmask]> >From: Charles E Murray <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: People Interested in Alternative Medicine >To: [log in to unmask] > > > It is my understanding that our western medical science has no clear > > understanding of why acupuncture relieves pain (only that this has > > been clearly established). Until our science can unravel this > > mystery, wouldn't it be more prudent to say that the western science > > of medicine has not been able to validate claims that acupuncture has > > a therapeutic effect in the treatment of illness? > >Chuck, > >"Western medical science" has developed at least a fairly strong >hypothesis as to how acupuncture works. There are studies which >show that if one takes patients who achieve good pain relief from >acupuncture and then inject them with Naloxone, an opiate antagonist, >the pain returns immediately. Thus, it is believed that acupuncture >leads to pain relief by the stimulation of the release of the endogenous >pain-relievers (endorphins) inside our brains. > >The above is not "gospel" yet, but it is a strong hypothesis. > > >Best, > >Bob > > >********************************************** >Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. >2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 >Berkeley, California 94704-2636 >Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 >WWW: http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/ > >mailto:[log in to unmask] > >"Ex Tristitia Virtus" > >********************************************* ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com