STUDIES

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Addiction (Nicotine, Alcohol, and Drugs)

Controlled trial of acupuncture for severe recidivist alcoholism.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Acupuncture in the treatment of alcohol withdrawal symptoms: a randomized, placebo-controlled inpatient study.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14578018

The Use of Acupuncture in Drug Addiction Treatment. (An overview of studies prior to 1995)  http://www.ndsn.org/sept95/guest.html#anchor186470

Auricular acupuncture, education, and smoking cessation: a randomized, sham-controlled trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12356614

Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction: an 8-month and 5-year follow-up study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11676576

Effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation or reduction for motivated smokers.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9085389

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Allergic Rhinitis (Hay Fever)

Effect of acupuncture in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12067084

A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of acupuncture for the treatment of childhood persistent allergic rhinitis.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15520102

Acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of patients with seasonal allergic rhinitis: a randomized-controlled clinical trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15291903

Acupuncture in patients with allergic rhinitis: A pragmatic, randomized trial. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19055209

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Anxiety

Auricular acupuncture: a potential treatment for anxiety.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11159266

Acupuncture for anxiety and anxiety disorders: a systematic literature review.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17641561

Auricular acupressure as a treatment for anxiety in prehospital transport settings. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12766639

Auricular acupressure as a treatment for anxiety before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the elderly.                                   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17499304

Out-of-hospital auricular acupressure in elder patients with hip fracture: a randomized double-blinded trial.                                                http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16365322

Prehospital analgesia with acupressure at the Baihui and Hegu points in patients with radial fractures: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial.  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17920972

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Arthritis

Acupuncture for symptom management of rheumatoid arthritis: a pilot study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18193382

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Bell’s Palsy

Clinical study on acupuncture combined with moxibustion on temperature-sensitive points for treatment of Bell palsy in the acute stage.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19186716

Effect of acupuncture in a patient with 7-year-history of Bell’s palsy.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18721078

Effect of acupuncture at three acupoints of eye on Bell’s Palsy.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18678159

Randomized controlled study on reinforcing method of acupuncture for treatment of Bell’s palsy at restoration stage.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18405154

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Somatosensory cortical plasticity in carpal tunnel syndrome treated by acupuncture.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16761270

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Depression

Is acupuncture beneficial in depression? A meta-analysis of 8 randomized controlled trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18550177

Alternative treatments for depression: empirical support and relevance to women.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12143922

Acupuncture for treatment of depressive neurosis: a multi-center randomized controlled study.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18257177

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Endometriosis

Japanese-style acupuncture for endometriosis-related pelvic pain in adolescents and young women: results of a randomized sham-controlled trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18794019

Observation on therapeutic effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on disorders of myometrial gland.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18767582

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Fibromyalgia

Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Acupuncture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial.
http://www.mayoclinicproceedings.com/content/81/6/749.full

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Headache

Acupuncture shows possible effect for tension headaches. http://nccam.nih.gov/research/results/spotlight/031709.htm

Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19160193

Acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: randomised controlled trial.
www.bmj.com – 2005

Acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care: large, pragmatic, randomised trial.
www.bmj.com – 2004

Cost effectiveness analysis of a randomised trial of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15023830

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Hypertension or High Blood Pressure

Randomized Trial of Acupuncture to Lower Blood Pressure.
http://circ.ahajournals.org

Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension.
www.tufts.edu

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Knee Osteoarthritis

Acupuncture Found To Be of Benefit in Knee Osteoarthritis.
http://nccam.nih.gov/news

Effectiveness of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.            http://www.annals.org/content/141/12/901.abstract

Acupuncture and osteoarthritis of the knee: a review of randomized, controlled trials.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18552606

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Low Back Pain

Acupressure Relieves Low Back Pain.
www.sciencedaily.com

Acupuncture May Be More Effective Than Conventional Therapy In Treating Lower Back Pain.
www.sciencedaily.com

Acupuncture for Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
www.archinte.ama-assn.org

NPR: Acupuncture Helps Ease Back Pain.
www.npr.org

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Nausea, Neuropathy, and Vomiting (associated with chemotherapy)

Acupuncture Reduces Nausea And Vomiting, Pain After Major Breast Surgery.
www.sciencedaily.com

Therapeutic effect of acupuncture on cisplatin-induced nausea and vomiting.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19186712

Acupuncture to alleviate chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in pediatric oncology – a randomized multicenter crossover pilot trial.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18949672

A progress study of 100 cancer patients treated by acupressure for chemotherapy-induced vomiting after failure with the pharmacological approach.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18299681

The value of acupuncture in cancer care.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18638692

National Institutes of Health Consensus Statement on Acupuncture (1998).
http://jama.ama-assn.org

National Cancer Institute Information about acupuncture for nausea and other side effects of treatment.
www.cancer.gov/cancertopics

Evaluation of acupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy.

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Neck Pain

Randomised trial of acupuncture compared with conventional massage and “sham” laser acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain.
www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov

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Sciatica

Warm needle acupuncture, cupping and sciatica.
http://findarticles.com

Acupuncture and sciatica in the acute phase. Double-blind study of 30 cases.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6320400

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Smoking Cessation

Article about Tom Williams, L.Ac. Smokeout raises awareness: The University Health Center offers alternative treatment to end smoking addiction.
www.dailyemerald.com

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Temporomandibular Joint Pain (TMJ)

The use of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular dysfunction–an audit.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16618045

The short-term effects of acupuncture on myofascial pain patients after clenching.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17714105

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