吕志刚教授团队在《Addiction Biology》、《Frontiers in Pharmacology》等杂志发表镇痛相关研究成果。其中针灸对吗啡成瘾影响的研究“Circular RNA expression profiling in the nucleus accumbens: Effects of electroacupuncture treatment on morphine‐induced conditioned place preference”发表在《Addiction Biology》。