Acupuncture for perimenopausal depressive disorder

Acupuncture for major depressive disorder: has its efficacy been disproved?

Acupuncture for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent condition associated with significant burden in terms of reduced quality of life, lower productivity, increased prevalence of other conditions and increased health care costs. We conducted a systematic review and qualitative summary of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that assessed the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for the treatment of...

Vortioxetine versus placebo for treatment of major depressive disorder

Introduction: Major depressive disorder is a common mental condition associated with substantial morbidity and economic burden. Approved by the FDA in September 2013 for treatment of episodes of major depressive disorder, Vortioxetine is one of the newer options available in this important area of therapeutics. Materials and methods: A comprehensive literature search (PubMed, the Cochrane libr...

Acupuncture for persistent insomnia associated with major depressive disorder: a randomised controlled trial.

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common psychiatric condition. A sizable proportion of patients with MDD partially respond to mainstream treatment and are left with residual symptoms, of which insomnia is the most common.1 Although pharmacological and psychological treatments may help to alleviate residual insomnia, both have limitations. The use of complementary and alternative medicine th...

Acupuncture for the treatment of major depressive disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND Over 50% of patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) either do not tolerate or do not respond to antidepressant medications. Several preliminary studies have shown the benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of depression. We sought to determine whether a 2-point electroacupuncture protocol (verum acupuncture) would be beneficial for MDD, in comparison to needling at nonchannel...