Clinical application of acupuncture for treatment of heroin withdrawal syndrome.
- Author:
Tun-Qing WEN
1
;
Zhao-Jun YANG
;
Xi-Ling LEI
;
Sha-Hui XU
;
Ying HUANG
;
Ge-Shu DU
;
Guang-Li ZHANG
;
Zhi CAI
;
Jiang-Ping TANG
;
Jian-Hua CAO
;
Xue-Hui ZHANG
;
Fei-Bao SHAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acupuncture Therapy; Anxiety; Heroin; Heroin Dependence; Humans; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
- From: Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion 2005;25(7):449-453
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo make technical standard of acupuncture manipulation for acupuncture treatment of heroin withdrawal syndrome.
METHODSTwo hundred and twenty cases of heroin withdrawal syndrome were randomly divided into an acupuncture group of 111 cases and a control group of 109 cases. They were respectively treated with acupuncture and oral administration of lofexidine hydrochloride, and their therapeutic effects were observed.
RESULTSThe heroin dependence (acute stage) were effectively withdrawn in the two groups. The treatment group in change of total scores for withdrawal symptoms before and after treatment, the total scores for withdrawal symptoms at the 4th and 5th days, treatment of insomnia and the score for self-Hamilton Anxiety Scale and the score after at the 4th day was superior to the control group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01, P < 0.001).
CONCLUSIONAcupuncture has a satisfactory, rapid, safe and reliable clinical therapeutic effect.
