Acupuncture for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Women


Acupuncture for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Women: A Clinical Systematic Review

Background :

Anxiety and depression are high in prevalence, especially in the female population, whose incidence is approximately double that of the male population. In addition, these conditions are difficult to treat and have high relapse rates and medication side-effects. There is evidence to suggest that acupuncture may be an effective treatment modality.

Conclusions:

With respect to six reviewed studies, there is high-level evidence to support the use of acupuncture for treating major depressive disorder in pregnancy.

refrence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3689180/

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