Clinical Observation on Improvement of Heroin Withdrawal Syndrome by Acupuncture plus Methadone
- Author:
Xiaoge SONG
;
Hao ZHANG
;
Zhenhua WANG
;
Yu GU
;
Hui LIU
;
Weizhou LIU
;
Guoqi HUANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome;
Acupuncture-Moxibustion;
Diacetylmorphine;
Methadone;
Acupuncture Medication Combined
- From:
Journal of Acupuncture and Tuina Science
2005;3(4):6-8
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Purpose: To observe therapeutic effect of acupuncture plus Methadone on improvement of heroin withdrawal syndrome. Methods: Sixty cases of heroin dependence patients were divided into the treatment group and the control group. The treatment group was given acupuncture plus Methadone, and the control group was treated with Methadone.Results: The score of the withdrawal symptoms was lower in the treatment group than in the control group (P ＜ 0.05). The improvement of withdrawal symptoms was significantly better in the treatment group than in the control group (P＜ 0.05). Conclusion: Acupuncture plus Methadone can significantly improve heroin withdrawal syndrome.
