Electroacupuncture for depression

Posted by Hugh on April 10, 2014, at 12:32:36

There's a new protocol -- dense cranial electroacupuncture stimulation (DCEAS) -- that produced a clinically significant response in a single-blind, randomized, controlled study of 73 depressed subjects.
The acupuncture group received 9 electroacupuncture treatments at a rate of 3 per week concurrent with fluoxetine treatment. The acupuncture points used in the study were: Baihui (DU20). Yintang (EX-HN3), Sishencong (EX-HN1), Toulinqi (GB15), Shuaigu (GB8), Taiyang (EX-HN5), Touwei (ST8). Needles were inserted obliquely or horizontally to the surface at a depth of 10-30mm. Electroacupuncture was set to a continuous wave at 9V and 2Hz for 30 minutes. Amplitude was adjusted so that the electrical stimulation was perceptible and comfortable.
Acupoints used in dense cranial electroacupuncture stimulation (DCEAS):
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3253099/figure/pone-0029651-g001/

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