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Acupuncture for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder

JAMA Psychiatry

2024-02-21
(Press-News.org) About The Study: The acupuncture intervention used in this randomized clinical trial including 93 participants was clinically efficacious and favorably affected the psychobiology of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in combat veterans. These data build on extant literature and suggest that clinical implementation of acupuncture for PTSD, along with further research about comparative efficacy, durability, and mechanisms of effects, is warranted. 

Authors: Michael Hollifield, M.D., of the Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, is the corresponding author.

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(10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.5651)

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[Press-News.org] Acupuncture for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder
JAMA Psychiatry