Comparison of the efficacy of electroacupuncture Băihuì (百会 GV 20) and Yìntáng (印堂 EX-HN 3) and western medicine in treating depression post-schizophrenia (电针百会,印堂与西药治疗精神分裂症后抑郁疗效对比观察)

ConclusionAccording to the comparison of the clinical efficacies of electroacupuncture at GV 20 and EX-HN 3 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