Acupoints with potential to treat schizophrenia: A systematic review and data mining analysis
Wang X, Lin H, Li K, Huang T, Jiang X, Wu S, Xiao A, Yu L, Chen Y · European Journal of Integrative Medicine · 2020 August
DOI 10.1016/j.eujim.2020.101143
Objective
To discover potential acupoints to treat schizophrenia.
Conclusions
Our results provide a reference for the selection and combination of acupoints for clinical schizophrenia treatment and indicate that complete adherence to the CONSORT and STRICTA statements must be ensured while designing clinical trials of acupuncture for schizophrenia treatment.
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