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Evidence-based studies and clinical research on acupuncture efficacy

Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Complementary and alternative medicine approaches in the treatment of PTSD.

Acupuncture has emerged as one of the most widely used complementary and alternative medicine approaches for treating po…

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Randomized Controlled TrialAnxiety & Stress

Randomized effectiveness trial of a brief course of acupuncture for posttraumatic stress disorder.

Acupuncture plus usual care resulted in significantly greater PTSD symptom reduction compared to usual care alone, with …

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Posttraumatic stress disorder among earthquake survivors of the Wenchuan area (Sichuan, China).

PTSD prevalence was substantially elevated among Wenchuan earthquake survivors with high exposure levels, yet acupunctur…

European journal of psycho…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Efficacy of acupuncture treatment for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with comorbid anxiety and depression: A meta-analysis and systematic review.

Acupuncture significantly outperformed oral medication for IBS-D with comorbid anxiety and depression, reducing relapse …

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Research Progress of Central and Peripheral Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone in Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Comorbid Dysthymic Disorders.

Corticotropin-releasing hormone serves as a key mediator connecting stress, gastrointestinal dysfunction, and mood disor…

Gut and liverRead More →
Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Different acupuncture and moxibustion therapies in the treatment of IBS-D with anxiety and depression: A network meta-analysis.

Moxibustion demonstrated superior efficacy over electroacupuncture, herbal medicine, Western medicine, and placebo for r…

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Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Auricular acupuncture as stress-relieving intervention for parents of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit: insights gained from a pilot study.

NADA auricular acupuncture produced statistically significant reductions in stress, sleep disturbances, and physical dis…

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Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Comparative effects of non-pharmacological interventions on anxiety, depression and quality of life in individuals with substance use disorders: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Acupuncture showed significant reductions in both anxiety and depression symptoms compared to control conditions in indi…

Journal of affective disor…Read More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Beyond the HPA axis: Synaptic circuits of PVNCRH neurons in stress-related psychiatric disorders.

PVNCRH neurons function beyond HPA axis regulation by forming direct neural circuits that simultaneously control stress-…

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Randomized Controlled TrialAnxiety & Stress

[Auricular thumbtack needle combined with behavioral therapy for female patients with mild to moderate overactive bladder accompanied by anxiety symptoms: a randomized controlled trial].

Auricular thumbtack needle therapy combined with behavioral therapy achieved a 95.92% effectiveness rate for overactive …

Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupunct…Read More →
Case StudyAnxiety & Stress

Psychological impact of an epidemic on the mental health of medical staff: a case study of mobile cabin hospitals in Beijing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly one-third (30.1%) of medical staff working in mobile cabin hospitals during COVID-19 experienced significant ment…

Frontiers in public healthRead More →
Research StudyAnxiety & Stress

Chronic psychological stress induces pulmonary dysfunction through alveolar macrophage-mediated activation of apoptotic signaling pathways.

Chronic psychological stress induces pulmonary dysfunction through alveolar macrophage-mediated activation of the FAS li…

International immunopharma…Read More →

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