Acupressure on the extra 1 acupoint: the effect on bispectral index, serum melatonin, plasma beta-endorphin, and stress.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Acupressure on the "extra 1" point decreases bispectral index (BIS) values and stress. We investigated the BIS, melatonin, beta-endorphin, and verbal stress score values before, after 10 min of acupressure application on the extra 1 point, on a sham point, after no acupressure, and 1 h after completion of each intervention in 12 volunteers. The BIS and verbal stress score values were decreased after acupressure on the extra 1 point (P = 0.0001 and P = 0.008, respectively), but melatonin and beta-endorphin did not change. Acupressure on the extra 1 point has no effect on melatonin and beta-endorphin levels.
Medical subject headings
- Acupressure
- Acupuncture Points
- Electroencephalography
- Melatonin
- Monitoring, Physiologic
- Stress, Psychological
- beta-Endorphin