Acupuncture relieves anxiety and depression experienced by stroke
patients. Researchers from the Shanghai University of TCM (Traditional
Chinese Medicine) investigated the efficacy of acupuncture and
medications for the treatment of post-stroke anxiety and depression. The SSRI (serotonin reuptake inhibitor drug sertraline demonstrated a 73.3% total efficacy rate. Conventional
acupuncture achieved an 80% total effective rate. Another group received
a treatment protocol of Sun Si-Miao’s ghost acupoints combined with
sertraline. The combination group achieved a 93.3% total effective rate.
The researchers concluded that the combination of acupuncture with drug
therapy is safe and effective for the treatment of anxiety and
depression due to post-stroke syndrome.
Sertraline is an antidepressant used for the treatment of depression,
panic attacks, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Common side
effects include drowsiness, dizziness, nausea, insomnia, decreased
libido, inability to have an orgasm, constipation, and stomach pain. The
group receiving sertraline received dosages ranging between 25 and 75
mg/day based on the condition and severity of side effects.
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