Mental & Emotional
Addiction
In the USA, acupuncture has been used more and more as part of a program to help the detoxification and withdrawal from addictive drugs.
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Here is one research that investigated the effective and possible mechanism of one important acu-point’s use for methamphetamine addiction.
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And other research finds acupuncture alleviates depression and cravings associated with alcohol dependence.
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Attention Deficit Disorder
Research shows acupuncture to reduce symptoms and benefit brain response in children with ADHD.
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Depression
Acupuncture similar to prozac in relieving depression.
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And effective to relieves postpartum depression.
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Utilising functional MRI, researchers at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine hospital document that acupuncture significantly restores brain connectivity and benefits patients with major depression disorder.
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Insomnia
Stress & PTSD
Acupuncture has been shown to block stress hormones and supply long-lasting reduction in stress symptoms.
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The US military has started to use acupuncture to help their personnel affected by PTSD with good results. They indicate its benefit for reducing depression, anxiety and impairment with maintenance of the benefit months after treatment. This research on the use of Acupuncture for post-traumatic stress confirms this efficacy.
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