Comparison of the efficacy of electroacupuncture B ăihuì (百会GV 20) and Yìntáng (印堂EX-HN3) and western medicine in treating depression post-schizophrenia#

Conclusion According to the comparison of the clinical efficacies of electroacupuncture at GV 20 and EX-HN3 and oral administration of sertraline hydrochloride for treatment of post-schizophrenic depression, the overall conditions were improved effectively and the difference was not statistically significant. Electroacupuncture takes effect more rapidly in treatment of depression, and its effect can last for a longer time.
Source: World Journal of Acupuncture Moxibustion - Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: research