A Brief History of Acupuncture: from Traditional Acupuncturology to Experimental Acupuncturology -- Acupuncture Analgesia for Animals -- Electroacupuncture for the Treatment of Morphine and Cocaine -- Acupuncture Treatment in Depression -- Acupuncture and Itch: Basic Research Aspects -- Effects of Acupuncture on Peripheral Nerve Regeneration -- The Effect of Acupuncture on Stroke -- Experimental Study of Electroacupuncture Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus -- Experimental Models for Mechanistic Studies of Moxibustion -- Acupuncture Elicits Neuroprotective Effect by Ameliorating Cognitive Deficits -- Acupuncture on Sleep Regulation.

This book focuses on the use of acupuncture as a possible and alternative treatment in analgesia, drug addiction, depression, itchiness, peripheral nerve regeneration, stroke, diabetes, cognitive deficits and sleep regulation. Formal recognition by WHO and UNESCO concerning the use and efficacy of acupuncture science in modern medicine has encouraged high levels of investment and commitment to research and development activities into acupuncture science from several top-level health science research and treatment institutes in China Mainland, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, France and the USA. This book aims to provide direction and guidance on how the medical community can proceed with acupuncturology in modern medical treatment and precision medicine.