I like this study because it’s very precise. It also uses strictly deqi as a stimulation technique. This is part of a larger study I’m doing to come up with new models for acupuncture treatment Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative
This is an article from the Litscher group looking at auricular acupuncture for depression. The used a PStim Device and measured a few metrics for depression and also measured Heart Rate, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Variability. Interestingly the
This is an older article, but it came up on my search and may be of some use going forward. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2012 Oct;32(10):1403-6. [Nonlinear dynamic analysis of electrical signals of wide dynamic range
(I’ll admit it, I’m annoyed that this paper got published and mine didn’t when mine had actual data in it.) Okay, tantrum over. I will try to get a copy of this paper to share with all. J Altern Complement
Concise summary of the current science behind acupuncture’s pain relieving effects, and a definitive endorsement for its use to minimize potentially dangerous pharmaceuticals. full text here Anesthesiology. 2013 Dec 9. [Epub ahead of print] Mechanisms of Acupuncture-Electroacupuncture on Persistent
In this study, the Litscher group looked at HRV according to their usual protocol of before during and after acupuncture, but added a measure that looks at HRV at the beginning of the treatment series and then then at
Interesting study comparing individualized acupuncture using Chinese Medicine patterns versus a protocol. No difference. Here is the standardized protocol. Notice, NO ELECTRO. Abstract here. Article here. Only body-needle acupuncture without electrical stimulation was allowed. Standardized acupuncture used the following
I would have thought the fact that acupuncture works on animals in myriad lab studies would quash much of the placebo accusations, but maybe this series of studies showing that acupuncture works on dementia patients may help to persuade skeptics.
This pertains to my own area of interest, heart rate variability as a measure of the autonomic nervous system, and describes acupuncture’s effect on the autonomic nervaous system Int Rev Neurobiol. 2013;111:257-71. Acupuncture regulation of blood pressure: two decades
Nice succinct review of the current understanding of acupuncture’s effects physiologically. Int Rev Neurobiol. 2013;111:273-94 Effect and mechanism of acupuncture on gastrointestinal diseases. Takahashi T. Source Department of Neurology and Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin and Zablocki VA
