Clinical observation of electroacupuncture for withdrawal symptoms in methamphetamine addicts
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Clinical observation of electroacupuncture for withdrawal symptoms in methamphetamine addicts
Description
Int J of Clin Acupunct (2015), Liang, Yan
Abstract
Objective: to observe the effect of electroacupuncture in treating the withdrawal symptoms in methamphetamine (MA) addicts, and to provide objective clinical evidence for the treatment of MA dependence. Method: sixty male MA addicts were randomized into a control group and an electroacupuncture group. The MA withdrawal symptom rating scale, hamilton rating scale for anxiety (HAMA), and hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) were adopted to observe the withdrawal symptoms before treatment and after 1-4 weeks of treatment. Result: compared with the control group, the electroacupuncture group had a significantly better improvement in withdrawal symptoms in MA dependence, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms (P<0.05), and the improvements were most remarkable after 4-week treatment (P<0.01). Conclusions: electroacupuncture is effective for MA withdrawal symptoms, anxiety, and depression, and this it can be applied in clinic for MA withdrawal symptoms. Furthermore, improvements in the above symptoms are positively related to the stimulation intensity of acupuncture.
Alternative Title
Intl J of Clin Acupunct
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Date
Language
English
doi
10.3103/S1047197915040122
issn
1047-1979
issue
4
page end
241
page start
236
volume
24