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Research Archive
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Ear acupuncture effective for anxiety and depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Auricular acupuncture (AA) is as effective as progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) in treating anxiety and depression, according to German research ...
Ear acupuncture helps reduce exam anxiety in medical students
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can help reduce pre-exam anxiety in medical students, according to a German pilot study ...
Adding acupuncture benefits patients with dementia
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Geriatric
Adding acupuncture to routine care can improve cognitive status and daily living of patients with vascular dementia (VaD) ...
Acupuncture has multiple benefits in depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture can accelerate the onset of the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in patients with depression and can reduce drug side-effects ...
Yue Ju Wan speeds up effect of antidepressant
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Adding the herbal formula Yue Ju Wan (YJW) to the drug fluoxetine can significantly speed up the onset of its antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disorder ...
'5-Ling Granule' comparable to drug treatment for Tourette's
The clinical efficacy of ‘5-Ling Granule’ (5-LGr), a proprietary herbal formula, is comparable to that of the drug tiapride (a selective dopamine D2-receptor antagonist) for reducing tics in children with Tourette’s syndrome . ...
Acupuncture may improve depression via autonomic nervous system
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A pilot study from Japan shows that acupuncture can significantly improve depression and autonomic function in patients with medication-resistant depression ...
Guidelines for acupuncturists treating anorexia nervosa
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Psychological / emotional
Two Australian authors have produced guidelines for acupuncturists using acupuncture as an adjunct treatment for anorexia nervosa (AN) ...
Acupuncture adds benefit to drug treatment of depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A systematic review from China suggests that acupuncture combined with antidepressant medication is effective, has an early onset of action and appears to result in greater therapeutic efficacy than selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) the ...
Acupuncture promising for patients with chronic treatment-resistant anxiety
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A UK pilot study suggests that acupuncture may be a promising intervention for patients with chronic anxiety symptoms that have proven resistant to other forms of treatment ...
Acupuncture effective for PTSD
Categories: Psychological / emotional
American researchers have concluded that acupuncture can effectively treat the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ...
Acupuncture reduces preoperative anxiety
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Authors of a Korean meta-analysis have concluded that acupuncture therapy aimed at reducing preoperative anxiety has a statistically significant effect relative to placebo ...
Acupuncture may have antipsychotic effects
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Limited evidence suggests that acupuncture may have antipsychotic effects, according to a Cochrane Database Systematic Review by Chinese authors ...
Acupuncture cost-effective for depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture is cost-effective compared with counselling or usual care alone for patients with depression, according to analysis of the results of a major UK trial ...
Acupuncture effective for PTSD in military veterans
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A brief course of acupuncture is effective for reducing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in military veterans, according to a study carried out in the USA ...
Long-term tai chi prevents depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A study by a joint Chinese/Japanese research team suggests that long-term tai chi training may prevent depression. The cross-sectional survey included 529 Japanese tai chi practitioners. The authors conclude that long-term tai chi training and the mood adjustment it produces may have a beneficial effect on the prevention of depression.
Long-term Tai Chi training is related to depressive symptoms a ...
Acupuncture improves brain network function in Alzheimer's
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Neurological
A pilot study from China has found that acupuncture can modulate activity in the brain’s default-mode network (DMN) in patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
Acupuncture better than conventional treatment for psychological distress
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Integrative treatment (IT) and therapeutic acupuncture (TA) result in more long term benefit than conventional treatment (CT) for alleviating psychological distress in primary care patients...
Tai chi improves attention
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Tai chi (TC) training helps improve attention in healthy young adults, according to American researchers...
Acupuncture and herbal medicine work for PMS
Categories: Gynaecology, Psychological / emotional
Results from a Korean systematic review and meta-analysis support the effectiveness of acupuncture and herbal medicine as a treatment for premenstrual syndrome and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. Eight acupuncture studies and 11 herbal medicine studies matched the authors’ inclusion criteria. Acupuncture and herbal medicine treatments were found to result in a 50% or better reduction of sym ...
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