# Acupuncture article **URL:** \ **Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\ **Created:** [November 20, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acupuncture-article/42039 "2000-11-20T23:16:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Evil\_Adam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e68b1a/32.png) [@Evil\_Adam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Adam)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2000, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acupuncture-article/42039/1 "2000-11-20T23:16:30Z")
On the article about acupuncture, my physiology teacher (doctor) told us that it doesnt cure, but it stimulates morphine-like deposits in our bodies, curing pain but not the illness. I could and probably am wrong but thats what i heard… ~adam ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acupuncture-article/42039/2 "2000-11-21T00:53:06Z")
Welcome to the SDMB, and thank you for posting your comment. Please include a link to Cecil’s column if it’s on the straight dope web site. To include a link, it can be as simple as including the web page location in your post (make sure there is a space **before** and **after** the text of the URL). Cecil’s columns can be found on-line at this link: Older article: [Do “auto-acupressure” and acupunture work?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_414b.html) The column ( **including** Slug Signorino’s illustration) can also be found on pages 414-417 of Cecil Adams’ book «[_More of the Straight Dope_](http://www.straightdope.com/otheroutlets/books.html)». Newer article: [Does acupuncture really work? (24-Mar-2000)](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/000324.html) * * * moderator, «[**Comments on Cecil’s Columns**](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/forumdisplay.php?forumid=1)» ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acupuncture-article/42039/3 "2000-11-21T00:57:07Z")
Evil Adam, the older article mentions the point that you mentioned in your post, the release of endorphins in the body. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Adam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e68b1a/32.png) [@Evil\_Adam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Adam)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2000, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/acupuncture-article/42039/4 "2000-11-21T20:09:33Z")
Sorry, only read the newer one which didnt talk about it. Ill have to be more careful next time,