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Acupuncture effective for depression - Journal of Chinese Medicine, Oct 2008 |
| Posted by Paula Hutchinson (paulahutchinson) on Thu Nov 27, 2008 at 10:29 AM |
Chinese researchers have carried out a meta-analysis to assess the benefits of acupuncture as a treatment for depression. The analysis included eight small randomised controlled trials involving a total of 477 subjects. Their results suggested that acupuncture was an effective treatment for depression and could significantly reduce the severity of the disease. (Is acupuncture beneficial in depression: A meta-analysis of 8 randomized controlled trials? J Affect Disord. 2008 Jun 10. [Epub ahead of print]).
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