Clinical research on the therapeutic effect of the electro‐acupuncture treatment in patients with depression

Luo, Hui; Meng, F.; Jia, Yun-Kui; Zhao, Xueying

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1819.1998.tb03262.x

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“…EA was as effective as amitriptyline and mianserin and had fewer side effects. [63][64][65][66][67][68] As an augmentation to mianserin, acupuncture showed a slight benefit, 69 and laser acupuncture was significantly more helpful than placebo laser. 70 In patients with bipolar disorder, acupuncture augmentation of antidepressants yielded significant improvement over medication alone.…”

Section: Acupuncture In Mental Health (Schnyer)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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On November 8-9, 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) hosted an international conference to mark the tenth anniversary of the landmark National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture. More than 300 acupuncture researchers, practitioners, students, funding agency personnel, and health policy analysts from 20 countries attended the SAR meeting held at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. This paper summarizes important invited lectures in the area of clinical research. Specifically, included are: a review of the recently conducted German trials and observational studies on low-back pain (LBP), gonarthrosis, migraine, and tension-type headache (the Acupuncture Research Trials and the German Acupuncture Trials, plus observational studies); a systematic review of acupuncture treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA); and an overview of acupuncture trials in neurologic conditions, LBP, women's health, psychiatric disorders, and functional bowel disorders. A summary of the use of acupuncture in cancer care is also provided. Researchers involved in the German trials concluded that acupuncture is effective for treating chronic pain, but the correct selection of acupuncture points seems to play a limited role; no conclusions could be drawn about the placebo aspect of acupuncture, due to the design of the studies. Overall, when compared to sham, acupuncture did not show a benefit in treating knee OA or LBP, but acupuncture was better than a wait-list control and standard of care, respectively. In women's health, acupuncture has been found to be beneficial for patients with premenstrual syndrome, dysmenorrhea, several pregnancy-related conditions, and nausea in females who have cancers. Evidence on moxibustion for breech presentation, induction of labor, and reduction of menopausal symptoms is still inconclusive. In mental health, evidence for acupuncture's efficacy in treating neurologic and functional bowel disorder is still inconclusive. For chronic cancer-related problems such as pain, acupuncture may work well in stand-alone clinics; however, for acute or treatment-related symptoms, integration of acupuncture care into a busy and complex clinical environment is unlikely, unless compelling evidence of a considerable patient benefit can be established.

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Section: Acupuncture In Mental Health (Schnyer)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Park

Linde

Manheimer

et al. 2008

The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

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“…70 The results also showed that electroacupuncture was equal to amitriptyline in treating depression, with significantly fewer side effects (P < .001). Electroacupuncture induced a better therapeutic efficacy for anxiety somatization and cognitive process then did amitriptyline (P < .05).…”

Section: Mood Disorders and Quality Of Lifementioning

confidence: 55%

Acupuncture: Role in Comprehensive Cancer Care—A Primer for the Oncologist and Review of the Literature

2005

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“…6,7 These earlier studies were followed by clinical studies from 1998 when the use of manual needle acupuncture in depression was revisited. 9 In a randomized controlled needle acupuncture study using acupoints relevant to mood, as well as secondary acupoints tailored to individual subjects, it was found that acupuncture in depression was better than placebo.…”

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The Brain Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Depressed Individuals: An fMRI Investigation

Quah-Smith

Wang

Chen

et al. 2012

Medical Acupuncture

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Background: The 2010 Cochrane Collaboration Review reported laser acupuncture as being effective in depression. The treatment was on LR 8, LR 14, CV 14, and HT 7 over 12 sessions within a 2-month period. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the biological plausibility of low-intensity laser acupuncture as an antidepressant treatment. Design: Randomized stimulation with a fiber-optic infrared laser on these acupoints and KI 3 acupoint. We used a blocked design, alternating laser and placebo laser/rest blocks, while the blood oxygenation leveldependent (BOLD) fMRI response was recorded from the whole brain on a 3T MRI scanner. Setting: This study took place at the research institute. Subjects: Ten subjects were studied, as confirmed by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAM-D 17 ). Intervention: Low-intensity laser acupuncture. Main outcome measures: Significant brain patterns for each acupoint greater than the other acupoints and placebo. Results: Each acupoint laser stimulation condition resulted in a different activation size and pattern of neural activity. Regions with significantly increased activation and deactivation compared to placebo included frontolimbic-striatal brain regions. There was no significant activation or deactivation with KI 3. Blinding was afforded with the block design and the infrared laser. Conclusions: There is positive biological evidence to support the empirical evidence for laser acupuncture in the treatment of depression. With its minimal adverse effect profile and ease of application, laser acupuncture should be included in depression management strategies.

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Clinical research on the therapeutic effect of the electro‐acupuncture treatment in patients with depression

Cited by 97 publications

References 5 publications

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

The Status and Future of Acupuncture Clinical Research

Acupuncture: Role in Comprehensive Cancer Care—A Primer for the Oncologist and Review of the Literature

The Brain Effects of Laser Acupuncture in Depressed Individuals: An fMRI Investigation

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