之前我的针灸老师提到一个案例，是个有忧郁症的女孩，刚来诊所时，表情木讷，眼神呆滞，不愿和任何人互动
之后她每星期来针灸一个小时，半年后，开始可以轻松地跟四周人互动
虽然不知道她的忧郁症是否有完全好，但她的改善很明显
或许有需要的人可以考虑每星期去针灸一次，持续半年，应会有改善
针灸据研究可以刺激中枢神经的神经元分泌内分肽，内分肽除了有阵痛效果外，也可让人产生快乐的感觉
很多人都期待针灸两三次就治好，这是不可能的，这就跟吃药一样，不可能吃一次药就好
所以针灸也是要经过长时间的治疗，才会见到成效，尤其是对付忧郁症这种慢性病
以下出自大英百科:
endorphin, any of a group of opiate proteins with pain-relieving properties
that are found naturally in the brain. The main substances identified as
endorphins include the enkephalins, beta-endorphin, and dynorphin, which were
discovered in the 1970s by Roger Guillemin and other researchers. Endorphins
are distributed in characteristic patterns throughout the nervous system,
with beta-endorphin found almost entirely in the pituitary gland.
Endorphins have been found to be clearly involved in the regulation of pain;
even the analgesic effects of acupuncture treatments may be attributable to
them. Such substances are also believed to have some relation to appetite
control, the release of sex hormones through the pituitary, and the adverse
effects of shock. There is strong evidence that endorphins are connected with
“pleasure centres” in the brain. Knowledge about the behaviour of the
endorphins and their receptors in the brain has implications for the
treatment of opiate addictions and chronic pain disorders.
翻译:
内啡肽，一组具有镇痛作用的阿片类蛋白质中的任何一种，天然存在于大脑中。 被确定
为内啡肽的主要物质包括脑啡肽、β-内啡肽和强啡肽，它们是在 1970 年代由 Roger
Guillemin 和其他研究人员发现的。 内啡肽以特有的模式分布在整个神经系统中，β-内
啡肽几乎完全存在于脑垂体中。已发现内啡肽明显参与疼痛的调节；
甚至针灸治疗的镇痛作用也可能归因于它们。 这些物质也被认为与食欲控制、通过脑垂体释放性激素以
及休克的不利影响有一定关系。
有强有力的证据表明，内啡肽与大脑中的“愉悦中心”有关。
了解内啡肽及其受体在大脑中的行为对治疗鸦片成瘾和慢性疼痛疾病具有重要意
义。