Research progress of acupucture treatment of depression
XU Xuejiao1 LI Tianying1 TIAN Jiahua1 LI Xin1 LIU Junlin1 WANG Jing1 ZOU Xiangni2
1.Basic Medical School, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150040, China;
2.Department of Oncology, the First Affiliated Hospital of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Heilongjiang Province, Harbin 150040, China
Abstract:Depression has also been known as depression disorder, with the main clinical manifestations include decreased conscious activity and impaired cognitive function. With the increasing prevalence and disability rate, the treatment of depression has attracted much attention. Acupuncture treatment for depression mainly include acupuncture, moxibustion or a combination of the two method, and found that acupuncture as the main method of treatment has achieved good clinical efficacy and has been recognized by the majority of patients. Acupuncture treatment will not have the side effects and drug resistance of Western medicine. In combination with Western medicine, it improves the efficacy while reducing its side effects, providing an effective method for clinical treatment of depression. Acupuncture is expected to replace Western medicine and become the main treatment for depression. This paper summarizes the research progress of acupuncture in treating depression, and provides reference for clinical application and research.
徐雪娇1 李天英1 田家华1 李欣1 刘俊麟1 王晶1 邹香妮2. 针灸治疗抑郁症研究进展[J]. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(23): 28-30.
XU Xuejiao1 LI Tianying1 TIAN Jiahua1 LI Xin1 LIU Junlin1 WANG Jing1 ZOU Xiangni2. Research progress of acupucture treatment of depression. 中国医药导报, 2020, 17(23): 28-30.