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  • Psychiatry
  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Background:

  • Acupuncture, encompassing various forms like electroacupuncture and acupoint injection, is recognized for its safety and accessibility.
  • It is increasingly considered for managing psychotic symptoms, particularly in regions like China.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To systematically review the efficacy of acupuncture, as a standalone or combination therapy, for individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or related psychoses.
  • Comparisons were made against placebo, no treatment, or other established interventions.

Main Methods:

  • A comprehensive search of multiple databases including PubMed, PsycINFO, and EMBASE was conducted up to February 2012.
  • Included were randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating acupuncture in various combinations with antipsychotics or Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) drugs.

Main Results:

  • Acupuncture combined with standard antipsychotics suggested a lower risk of "not improved" status and fewer adverse effects.
  • Electroacupuncture demonstrated a reduced likelihood of global state worsening compared to electroconvulsive therapy.
  • Traditional acupuncture added to TCM drugs showed benefits over TCM drugs alone.

Conclusions:

  • Current limited evidence indicates that acupuncture may possess antipsychotic properties, positively impacting mental state with minimal adverse effects.
  • High-quality, large-scale randomized controlled trials are essential to definitively establish the therapeutic role of acupuncture in schizophrenia treatment.