Experimental Study on Electro-acupuncturing Baihui and Sanyinjiao on REMl Sleep Deprivation (SD) Actions / 浙江中医药大学学报

ABSTRACT

[Objective] To investigate the effects of REMl sleep deprivation (SD) on actions to investigate the efficacy of application of electro-acupuncture for treating sleep deprivation.[Methods]Thirty healthy SD rats randomly allocated to three groups (normal-control,model (A1),electro-treatment groups).The rats of model (A1)group and electro-treatment group were induced in male rats by housing them on small platforms overwater,normal-control group rats were on big platforms overwater.After electro-treatment for electro-treatment groups,the changes of normal status and Open Field Test were measured with all rats.[Results]Electro-acupuncture treatment can improve the actions.[Conclusion]Application of electro-acupuncture can produce a fighting effect on sleep deprivation.The effect may be related to promoting the nerval endocrine cytokine of electro-acupuncture.