Post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) is a kind of chronic mental disorder after severe traumatic events. In this paper

the author reviewed the development of clinical and mechanism research of acupuncture and moxibustion for treating PTSD in the past 5 years. Clinical studies have shown that acupuncture could alleviate the symptoms of PTSD

and is an effective therapy for PTSD. The underlying mechanisms may include regulating neural circuit

neurotransmitters and receptors expression

signal pathway

apoptosis

immune cytokines and endocannabinoid system

et al. It could provide scientific basis of acupuncture and moxibustion for treating PTSD

and provide references for further study.