SUN's abdominal acupuncture for depression after methamphetamine withdrawal: a randomized controlled trial.
10.13703/j.0255-2930.20210515-k0002
- Author:
Yuan-Zheng SUN
1
,
2
;
Yan-Lin LIU
3
;
Xi-Tong ZHAO
3
;
Chen ZHOU
3
;
Yu HAN
3
;
Xiu-Ge YANG
4
;
Peng LI
4
Author Information
1. School of Graduate, Heilongjiang University of CM, Harbin 150040, China
2. Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Second Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of CM, Harbin 150001.
3. School of Graduate, Heilongjiang University of CM, Harbin 150040, China.
4. Department of Internal Medicine, Heilongjiang Compulsory Isolation Detoxification Center, Harbin 150010.
- Publication Type:Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
SUN′s abdominal acupuncture;
depression after methamphetamine withdrawal;
serotonin;
sleep quality;
withdrawal symptoms
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Acupuncture Points;
Acupuncture Therapy;
Depression/therapy*;
Female;
Humans;
Methamphetamine/adverse effects*;
Sleep Quality;
Substance Withdrawal Syndrome/therapy*;
Treatment Outcome
- From:
Chinese Acupuncture & Moxibustion
2022;42(1):18-22
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical effect of SUN 's abdominal acupuncture and conventional acupuncture in the treatment of depression after methamphetamine withdrawal.
METHODS:A total of 80 female patients with depression after methamphetamine withdrawal were randomly divided into an observation group (40 cases, 1 case dropped off) and a control group (40 cases, 2 cases dropped off). The control group was treated with conventional acupuncture at Baihui (GV 20), Yintang (GV 29), Taichong (LR 3), Shenmen (HT 7), Neiguan (PC 6), Danzhong (GV 17), and the observation group was treated with SUN 's abdominal acupuncture at area 1 of the abdomen and area 8 of the abdomen. Both groups were treated once a day, 30 min each time, 6 days as a course of treatment, 1 day rest between treatment courses, a total of 4 courses of treatment. The scores of withdrawal symptoms, Hamilton depression scale (HAMD), Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) scale and serum serotonin (5-HT) level were compared between the two groups before and after treatment.
RESULTS:After treatment, the scores of withdrawal symptoms, HAMD and the various scores and total score of PSQI scale in the two groups were all lower than before treatment (P<0.01), and the scores of withdrawal symptoms, HAMD and the sleep quality, time to fall asleep, sleep time scores and total score of PSQI in the observation group were lower than the control group (P<0.05, P<0.01). After treatment, the serum 5-HT level of the two groups was increased (P<0.01), and that in the observation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05).
CONCLUSION:SUN 's abdominal acupuncture can improve withdrawal symptom, depression and sleep quality, increase serum 5-HT content in treatment of depression after methamphetamine withdrawal, and has better effect than conventional acupuncture.