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Research into acupuncture and depression 11.10.2007
Published:2010-06-28
A double blind study was conducted among women suffering from depression. The results found that acupuncture was significantly better in treating depression than either sham acupuncture or no treatment at all (1998, Allen et al).
A further study (2000) found that acupuncture gave signifcant clinical improvement to depression sufferers, especially good for treating anxiety symptoms (2000, Eich et al)
A 1998 study at University of Arizona showed that acupuncture can provide significant symptom relief at rates comparable to standard treatments such as psychotherapy or pharmacotherapy.
A 2004 study found that acupuncture was an effective treatment for depression during pregnancy(University of Stanford).