Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on depression in nicotine withdrawal. Methods Seventy-four cases of depression after nicotine withdrawal were selected as the subjects in observation and they...Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on depression in nicotine withdrawal. Methods Seventy-four cases of depression after nicotine withdrawal were selected as the subjects in observation and they were randomized into an acupuncture group （38 cases） and a western medicine group （36 cases）. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied to Bǎihuì （百会 GV 20）, Yìntáng （印堂 EX-HN 3）, Sānyīnjiāo （三阴交 SP 6）, Tàichōng （太冲 LR 3）, Nèiguān （内关 PC 6） and Hégǔ （合谷 LI 4）. In the western medicine group, Fluoxetine was prescribed for oral administration, once per day. Hamilton Depression Scale （HAMD） was adopted for the evaluation before and after treatment separately and the changes in HAMD score as well as the efficacy were compared before and after treatment. Results HAMD score in either acupuncture group or western medicine group was improved significantly as compared with that before treatment （all P0.05）. The effective rate was 89.5% （34/38） in the acupuncture group and was 91.7% （33/36） in the western medicine group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups （all P0.05）. Conclusion The efficacy of acupuncture is similar to that of Fluoxetine in the treatment of depression in nicotine withdrawal.展开更多
基金Supported by Scienfic and Research Project of the Health Bureau, Foshan, Guangdong: 2011497
文摘Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of acupuncture on depression in nicotine withdrawal. Methods Seventy-four cases of depression after nicotine withdrawal were selected as the subjects in observation and they were randomized into an acupuncture group （38 cases） and a western medicine group （36 cases）. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture was applied to Bǎihuì （百会 GV 20）, Yìntáng （印堂 EX-HN 3）, Sānyīnjiāo （三阴交 SP 6）, Tàichōng （太冲 LR 3）, Nèiguān （内关 PC 6） and Hégǔ （合谷 LI 4）. In the western medicine group, Fluoxetine was prescribed for oral administration, once per day. Hamilton Depression Scale （HAMD） was adopted for the evaluation before and after treatment separately and the changes in HAMD score as well as the efficacy were compared before and after treatment. Results HAMD score in either acupuncture group or western medicine group was improved significantly as compared with that before treatment （all P0.05）. The effective rate was 89.5% （34/38） in the acupuncture group and was 91.7% （33/36） in the western medicine group. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups （all P0.05）. Conclusion The efficacy of acupuncture is similar to that of Fluoxetine in the treatment of depression in nicotine withdrawal.
