Immediate and sustained effects of acupuncture on the default mode network
Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria September 29, 2025 Xiaotong Wang, Tao Huang, H. Lei et al.
Objective: To investigate, using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) techniques, the immediate and sustained effects of acupuncture on functional connectivity (FC) within the default mode network (DMN) and external FC. Methods: Thirty healthy participants received acupuncture needle stimulation at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) and underwent resting-state fMRI scans in three phases:...