针刺失眠：4个健康危害可能有助于治疗

这study identified焦虑和抑郁症as the primary negative emotions connected to insomnia and pointed to previous studies that found one-third of individuals with depression and/or anxiety disorders had insomnia symptoms (compared with 16.5 percent of those without sleep issues). Researchers also found thatwomen with sleep problems比男人更容易处理失眠和抑郁症。

作者表示，将负面情绪与失眠连接的生物学过程尚不清楚。以前的研究发现，具有失眠的个体可能已经碎片化快速眼球运动（REM）睡眠- 这可以打扰情绪调节。Furthermore, the worry and fear about sleep that many people with insomnia experience may have negative long-term implications for mental health.

这study found that acupuncture can promote calm and may help regulatemelatonin生产 - 这可以改善失眠症症状，减少焦虑症状。沉亨（HT7），Baihui（Du20），Hegu（Li4）和Taihong（LR3）针灸点被鉴定为最常用于治疗与失眠相关的负面情绪。

睡眠剥夺和失眠削弱了免疫系统并增加炎症。作者强调了一项研究发现，经过两晚的延长醒来的醒来和一晚的睡眠恢复后，影响了500多种基因，包括与免疫系统相关的基因。

这researchers determined that acupuncture can be beneficial because studies have found it can help protect the immune system from damage caused by chemotherapy and it may help regulate cytokine levels (proteins that influence the body’s inflammatory response). Acupuncture may also promote an immune response by boosting the release of endorphins and other内源性阿片类药物。

研究发现，失眠可能导致海葵增加 - 而这可以damage DNAand增加癌症风险。研究人员表明，增加的葡萄糖新陈代谢可能在大脑中的自由基生产中发挥作用，并且氧化应激似乎是与失眠相关的潜在病症。

研究表明,针灸可以减少production of free radicals, with stimulation of the Sanyinjiao (SP6) and Zusanli (ST36) acupuncture points being found to have antioxidative effects. The authors suggested that acupuncture may also reduce oxidative stress by stimulating production of antibodies that can destroy free radicals and protect against oxidative damage.

睡眠与心脏荒地密切相关。研究发现了睡眠问题可以让心脏努力更加努力and insomnia has been linked toheart failure。One study identified by researchers found that women with high insomnia scores had a 38 percent higher risk of coronary heart disease and a 27 percent greater risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those with low insomnia scores.

这hyperarousal associated with insomnia并且失眠引起的褪黑素的减少可能导致心血管疾病的风险增加。正如研究人员所指出的那样，研究也发现了睡眠问题和心率变化之间的联系 - 这可能是由身体的“战斗或飞行”反应的触发引起的。

这review identified a study that found acupuncture reduced the heart rate when the Shenmen (HT7) point was stimulated. The authors suggested that acupuncture can help balance the body's sympathetic (stress response) nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system (which calms the body and mind after a threat has passed), and that acupuncture can also help lower blood pressure.

该研究表明，由于针灸可以减轻失眠，这也可以是治疗与失眠相关的健康危害的互补方法。白慧（DU20），Sishencong（ex6），Anmian（额外），申名（HT7），Zusanli（ST36）和三阴胶（SP6）针灸点是最常用于治疗失眠症的点。

值得注意的是，本研究中审查的一些研究来自自我诊断的失眠患者，或者对失眠症诊断没有统一标准，并且很少研究失眠和鉴定的健康危害之间的联系。针灸应该被认为是一个互补的疗法，并不应该取代医学规定或推荐的治疗计划。