The effects of electro acupuncture in treating drug addicts
- Author:
Nguyen Ba Quang
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Drug addicts, electro acupuncture
- MeSH:
Electroacupuncture;
Therapeutics;
Morphine Dependence
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2004;483(7):6-9
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Study on 216 patients of drug addicts were treated by electro accupuncture shown that: the majority of drug addicts were 21 to 40 years old. It was rare for man become addicts at the age of under 20 and over 40. Incidence of addicts in cities was higher than those in countries side. Jobless person was easy to become drug addicts. Heavy addicts and moderate one were taking drug with sniffing and injection. The drug addicts were treated by electro acupuncture, and results as follow: A level (very good) taken up 92.6%, B level (good) taken up 7.4%. Symptoms of withdrawal syndrom after 4 days and 8 days in duration of treatment remarkably reduced (p<0.01). After treatment, content of beta - endorphinemia statistically increased (p<0.01) in compare with before treatment.
