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Acupuncture effective for depression

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Posted on Jan 06 2009 at 7:00 PM
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The analysis included eight small randomised controlled trials involving a total of 477 subjects.  Their results suggest that acupuncture was an effective treatment for depression and could significantly reduce the severity of the disease. 

(Is acupuncture beneficial in depression: A meta-analysis of 8 randomised contolled trials?  J Affect Disord.  2008Jun 10. Epub ahead of print).

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