Acupuncture prevents depression relapses for patients completing progressive antidepressant medication cessation.
Researchers find acupuncture effective in both the short and long-term for improving positive patient outcomes for patients ceasing antidepressant medication intake. The total effective rate, short-term withdrawal syndrome rate, and long-term relapse rates improve significantly with the implementation of acupuncture into patient management.
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Acupuncture alleviates depression and prevents relapses for patients withdrawing from antidepressant drug use. Research conducted at the Anhui University of Chinese Medicine demonstrates that acupuncture minimizes risks associated with cessation of antidepressant drug use. The findings were published in the Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion.
Two groups of patients underwent identical progressive medication reduction protocols. One group received acupuncture in addition to medication reduction. Results were tabulated based on the Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD), measured at three time points: before treatment, one week after completion of medication cessation, one year after medication cessation. Let’s look at short and long-term results and then go over how the researchers achieved clinical successes.
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