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Reducing naltrexone-resistant hyperphagia using laser acupuncture to increase endogenous opiates

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  • 1Knowle Hospital, Fareham, Hants, UK.

Brain Injury
|December 1, 1996
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This study investigated treatments for acquired brain damage, finding Naltrexone ineffective for hyperphagia. Laser acupuncture at 10 Hz showed a temporary reduction in pica behaviors.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Behavioral Science
  • Integrative Medicine

Background:

  • Acquired brain damage can lead to severe mental disability, hyperphagia, and pica.
  • Existing treatments for these conditions are often limited in efficacy.

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