Acupuncture in Methadone Withdrawal
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of the Addictions
- Vol. 15 (6) , 921-926
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10826088009040067
Abstract
Acupuncture was applied to 35 patients in a blind control manner in methadone withdrawal over 6 mo. Urine analysis showed that 82.9% of these patients used illicit drugs during the research period. Results of the study seriously question the validity of the use of acupuncture in methadone withdrawal. The factors influencing the use of illicit drugs are discussed.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
- Opioid Peptides Endorphins in Pituitary and BrainScience, 1976
- Acupuncture Treatment of Drug Dependence in PakistanThe American Journal of Chinese Medicine, 1976