Additionally, it serves as a potent enhancer of nerve growth factor (NGF) and glial-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) while increasing neurotrophin 3 (NT-3) activity and decreasing neurotrophin 4 (NT-4) activity
Dorr RT, Liddil JD, Soble MJ
Hair Growth Extends the anagen (growth) phase of the hair cycle and increases follicle size by stimulating dermal papilla cells
However, they went a step further and stimulated other areas of the body using electroacupuncture, and what they found is that stimulation of the legs caused a circuit, a neural circuit to be activated that goes from the legs up to an area of the base of the brain called the DMV, and activated the adrenal glands which sit atop your kidneys, and re- caused a release of what are called catecholamines, and those were strongly anti-inflammatory
It also reduces pain sensitivity associated with osteoarthritis and mitigates its progression [167]
It showed that both effectively improve serum vitamin B12 levels for people suffering from vitamin B12 deficiency