Effects of Fructus schizandrae on cycloheximide-induced amnesia in rats

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Title:	Effects of Fructus schizandrae on cycloheximide-induced amnesia in rats
Authors:	Hsieh, MT;Tsai, ML;Peng, WH;Wu, CR
Contributors:	藥學院中藥所;China Med Coll, Inst Chinese Pharmaceut Sci, Taichung, Taiwan
Date:	1999
Issue Date:	2010-09-24 14:59:25 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	JOHN WILEY & SONS LTD
Abstract:	The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture stimulation (EA) of different frequency on pulse rate and skin temperature. Sixteen healthy male medical student volunteers received EA of 2 Hz, and 100 Hz, respectively on the both Zusanli acupoints (St-36) while resting. Their pulse rates were measured on the middle finger, and skin temperature was taken between the thumb and index finger before, during, and after EA stimulation. Each test took 35 minutes. The initial 10 min were defined as baseline period (no EA), the following 15 min as the EA period and the last 10 min as the post-EA period. Three assessments were performed on each subject as follows. A) control assessment: no EA was done throughout the test; B) 2 Hz EA assessment: 2 Hz EA was applied to both Zusanli acupoints during the EA period; and C) 100 Hz EA assessment: 100 Hz EA was applied to both Zusanli acupoints during the EA period. Our results indicate that both 2 Hz EA and 100 Hz EA decreased pulse rates during the EA period, and these changes remained throughout the post-EA period in 2 Hz EA assessment, but not in 100 Hz EA assessment. Both 2 Hz and 100 Hz EA resulted in decreases of skin temperature during the EA period. Our conclusions are that 2 Hz EA and 100 Hz EA applied to both Zusanli acupoints resulted in the decrease of pulse rate, which possibly evoked greater parasympathetic nerve activity on heart beats. 2 Hz EA had a more sustained effect on heart beats than 100 Hz EA. Decreased skin temperatures in the EA period may have resulted from cutaneous vasoconstriction caused by EA induced sympathetic stress response, suggesting EA at least remains for 15 min in clinical application.
Relation:	PHYTOTHERAPY RESEARCH 13(3):256-257
Appears in Collections:	[Graduate Institute of Chinese Pharmaceutical Science] Journal articles

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