U SE OF cocaine continues to be a serious problem in the United States. The 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reported 1.8 million current users, with a significant increase in use among those aged 18 to 25 years relative to the previous year. At present, there are few conventional treatments with demonstrated efficacy available for the treatment of this disorder. Given the lack of c...

U SE OF cocaine continues to be a serious problem in the United States. The 1998 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse reported 1.8 million current users, with a significant increase in use among those aged 18 to 25 years relative to the previous year. At present, there are few conventional treatments with demonstrated efficacy available for the treatment of this disorder. Given the lack of c...

BACKGROUND German anesthesiologists have long used transcutaneous electrical stimulation of an acupuncture point near the tragus to reduce anesthetic requirement in unblinded and uncontrolled trials. This is known as auricular electrically stimulated analgesia. The authors therefore tested the hypothesis that auricular electrically stimulated analgesia reduces anesthetic requirement. METHODS ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as a treatment for neurovascular headache and to analyze the current situation related to acupuncture treatment. METHODS PubMed database (1966-2010), EMBASE database (1986-2010), Cochrane Library (Issue 1, 2010), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (1979-2010), China HowNet Knowledge Database (1979-2010), VIP Journals Database (1989-20...

Aims: To analyze the scientific evidence available in literature about effect of auricular acupuncture on cancer pain. Method: Systematic review guided by criteria Preferred Reporting Items for Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA Statement); whose research question was “What are effects auriculotherapy/auricular pain adults?”. EndNote Rayyan platforms were used to manage references stages article...

BACKGROUND Evidence supports the use of exercise for chronic low back pain (CLBP); however, adherence is often poor due to ongoing pain. Auricular acupuncture is a form of pain relief involving the stimulation of points on the outer ear corresponding with specific body parts. It may be a useful adjunct to exercise in managing CLBP; however, there is only limited evidence to support its use with...