Meta-analysis of the clinical effectiveness of combined acupuncture and Western Medicine to treat post-stroke depression

CONCLUSION: The therapeutic effects of acupuncture combined with Western Medicine on post-stroke depression are often better than those of Western Medicine alone, and fewer adverse reactions occur. However, more high-quality RCTs are needed to further confirm these findings.PMID:33522192 | DOI:10.19852/j.cnki.jtcm.2021.01.002

Source: Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine - February 1, 2021 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Xue Wang Jun Xiong Jun Yang Ting Yuan Yunfeng Jiang Xiaohong Zhou Kai Liao Lingling Xu Source Type: research