Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined with Auricular Point Pressing in Improving Mental Well‐Being among Individuals with Heroin Use Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Crossover Trial and Pilot Study
Yu KC, Wei HT, Chang SC, Hsu CH · Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2020 January
DOI 10.1155/2020/3748056
Objective
To investigate the clinical efficacy of combining electroacupuncture with auricular point pressing in improving the quality of life of individuals with heroin use disorder undergoing methadone maintenance treatment.
Conclusions
Combined high-frequency electroacupuncture and auricular point pressing improved quality of life, particularly mental well-being, and gradually reduced methadone dosage more effectively than auricular point pressing alone.
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