Hooked do ankupuntur? Fortunately for you because this treatment is further proven therapy has many benefits. Recently, American scientists found that acupuncture, or acupuncture, it can reduce stress levels. In a study published in the journal Biology and Medicine, a Chinese traditional medicine is believed to reduce the hormones that cause stress.

Although the research conducted on mice, scientists say that research results can be applied to humans. Research in the United States tested the effects of acupuncture on stress hormone levels, 'neuropeptide Y (NPY). This hormone is produced by the sympathetic nervous system in humans.

The research was conducted on four groups of rats. Experiments conducted during the 14 days was conducted on four groups of mice.

The first group of mice that were not stressed and did not get acupuncture treatment (as control). The second group of rats stressed groups for an hour and did not receive acupuncture. Three groups of mice that were stressed and getting acupuncture 'fake' in the near tail. The fourth group, mice that stress and get acupuncture near the tail.

Researchers used electroacupuncture tools that can ensure every mouse get the same treatment dose.

Lead investigator, Ladan Eshkevari found mice who received acupuncture treatment have lower levels of NPY, almost the same as the control group. Meanwhile, the stressed rats treated with acupuncture and did not have the hormone NPY is still high.

Acupuncture may be reported even 'fight' against acute stress. Acupuncture can cause constriction of blood vessels to all except the heart to the lungs, and brain. "We have suspected that acupuncture can relieve stress. However, this is the first study to show evidence of these benefits," said Eshkevari, researchers from Georgetown University.