Research Archive

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Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effects by improving brain connectivity

Categories: Psychological / emotional

Acupuncture may enhance the effect of antidepressant drugs by improving connectivity in brain networks involved in emotional processing and stress ...

Acupuncture improves low desire in women

Categories: Gynaecology, Psychological / emotional

Acupuncture can improve sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a small American study suggests ...

Tai chi and social skills help with schizophrenia

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi

A community-based integrated intervention consisting of social skills training plus tai chi can help the rehabilitation of patients with schizophrenia ...

Extreme joy can damage the heart

Categories: Psychological / emotional, General discussion

The emotional stress that causes chest pains and breathlessness can occur in moments of joy as well as anger, grief and fear, a Swiss study suggests ...

Chinese herbal medicine benefits mild cognitive impairment

Categories: Psychological / emotional

Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) may benefit those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that is prodromal to the development of dementia ...

Electro-acupuncture at DU-20 corrects abnormal brain connectivity in depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional

A neuroimaging study from China suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) at Baihui DU-20, a point traditionally used to treat neurological and psychiatric disorders, may change abnormal default mode network (DMN) connectivity in patients with depressio ...

Research Archive

Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effects by improving brain connectivity

Acupuncture improves low desire in women

Tai chi and social skills help with schizophrenia

Extreme joy can damage the heart

Chinese herbal medicine benefits mild cognitive impairment

Electro-acupuncture at DU-20 corrects abnormal brain connectivity in depression

Ear acupuncture calms anxiety in athletes

Acupuncture improves cognitive function in schizophrenia

Ear acupuncture effective for anxiety and depression

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