Acupuncture better than antidepressants for PTSD

A study of Chinese earthquake victims suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) is more effective than paroxetine for treating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Researchers enrolled 138 people suffering from PTSD and randomly assigned them to an EA group or a drug treatment group. The acupuncture group received EA at acupoints Baihui DU-20, Sishencong M-HN-1, Shenting DU-24 and Fengchi GB-20, while the drug group was treated with paroxetine. Comparing symptom scores before treatment with those after treatment, both groups showed significant decreases. The magnitude of before-after treatment reduction in symptom scores was found to be significantly better in the acupuncture group compared with the paroxetine group at all time points up to six month follow-up. (Clinical studies on treatment of earthquake-caused posttraumatic stress disorder using electroacupuncture. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:431279. doi: 10.1155/2012/431279. Epub 2012 Sep 25).

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