Yet another study has come out adding to the growing body of evidence that acupuncture is an effective treatment for depression. A group of researchers in Hong Kong conducted a study in which one group of patients suffering from depression received electro acupuncture on the scalp, while a placebo group received sham scalp acupuncture. The group receiving real acupuncture after 9 weeks, showed markedly less depression than the placebo group. Acupuncture has long been known to help regulate neurochemicals in the brain including serotonin. Read the full article here. http://www.reuters.com
Terry M. Chen, Licensed Acupuncturist
Open Sky Acupuncture, Eugene Oregon
(541) 343-4343
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