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Acupuncture for substance abuse.

Arthur Margolin1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Welch Building, 495 Congress Avenue, New Haven, CT 06519, USA. arthur.margolin@yale.edu

Current Psychiatry Reports
|September 19, 2003
PubMed
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Acupuncture for addiction treatment lacks consistent evidence due to study limitations. More rigorous research is needed to determine its efficacy and optimal use in addiction recovery.

Area of Science:

  • Integrative Medicine
  • Clinical Research Methodology
  • Addiction Treatment

Background:

  • Auricular acupuncture is a common addiction treatment in the US.
  • Controlled studies show inconsistent results regarding acupuncture's effectiveness for addiction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine recent clinical trials of acupuncture for addiction treatment.
  • To highlight complexities in conducting acupuncture addiction research.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent clinical trials on acupuncture for addiction.
  • Analysis of methodological issues in existing studies.

Main Results:

  • Many trials lack dose-ranging studies for acupuncture efficacy.

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  • Control groups in acupuncture studies often have unknown activity levels.
  • Lack of clear rationale for concurrent psychotherapy in trials.

    • Conclusions:

    • Current evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against acupuncture for addiction treatment.
    • Methodological improvements are necessary for future acupuncture addiction research.