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Dec 2023
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TWiN 45: Acupuncture modulates the immun...

VINCENT RACANIELLO
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TWiN discusses research showing that sciatic nerve activation with electroacupuncture at the sciatic nerve controls systemic inflammation and rescues mice from polymicrobial peritonitis, by inducing vagal activation of aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase, leading to the production of dopamine in the adrenal medulla. 

Hosts: Vincent RacanielloJason Shepherd, and Timothy Cheung

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