How Acupuncture Changes the Way the Brain Perceives Pain

"A new study lends support to the notion that acupuncture may actually modulate the brain's perception of pain. In a study that used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to track brain activity both before and during acupuncture, researchers led by Dr. Nina Theysohn at the University Hospital in Essen, Germany, and colleagues at University of Duisburg-Essen documented a specific pattern of brain activation during acupuncture that may represent an accessible pathway for addressing pain."

 

I watch out for news about acupuncture every day and this is so amazing and explains how acupuncture may affect the brain in how it perceives pain. but I believe that it doesn't stop there. It can change how the brain perceives everything in my opinion.
http://healthland.time.com/2010/12/06/how-acupuncture-affects-pain-perception-in-the-brain/?hpt=T2