Acupuncture for primary insomnia: Effectiveness, safety, mechanisms and recommendations for clinical practice

FY Zhao, SJ Spencer, GA Kennedy, Z Zheng… - Sleep medicine …, 2024 - Elsevier
Primary insomnia (PI) is an increasing concern in modern society. Cognitive-behavioral
therapy for insomnia is the first-line recommendation, yet limited availability and cost impede …

Comparative effectiveness of multiple acupuncture therapies for primary insomnia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trial

Y Lu, H Zhu, Q Wang, C Tian, H Lai, L Hou, Y Liu… - Sleep medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Acupuncture has been widely practiced for primary insomnia (PI). However, the
relative benefit and harm among acupuncture therapies remain uncertain. Objectives To …

Effects of Acupuncture Treatment in Reducing Sleep Disorder and Gut Microbiota Alterations in PCPA‐Induced Insomnia Mice

J Hong, J Chen, J Kan, M Liu… - … and Alternative Medicine, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Chronic insomnia without intervention will do harm to people's physical and psychological
health as well as the quality of life. While ensuring efficacy, traditional Chinese medicine …

Non-pharmacological treatment for elderly individuals with insomnia: A systematic review and network meta-analysis

CY Kwon, B Lee, MJ Cheong, TH Kim, BH Jang… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Insomnia causes a huge socioeconomic burden among the elderly, and is not
simply a health problem. This study aimed to determine the comparative advantage of the …

Placebo effect of acupuncture on insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

C Liu, H Xi, W Wu, X Wang, S Qin… - Annals of Palliative …, 2020 - apm.amegroups.org
Background: Acupuncture is a common alternative therapy for clinical treatment of insomnia.
As the underlying mechanism is yet unclear, its efficacy is often considered as placebo …

Cannabidiol for moderate–severe insomnia: a randomized controlled pilot trial of 150 mg of nightly dosing

AJ Narayan, LA Downey, S Rose… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jcsm.aasm.org
Study Objectives: Low-dose cannabidiol (CBD) has become readily available in numerous
countries; however, little consensus exists on its efficacy as a sleep aid. This trial explored …

Efficacy of electroacupuncture on treating depression-related insomnia: a randomized controlled trial

X Yin, W Li, H Wu, B Dong, J Ma, S Li… - Nature and science of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of electroacupuncture (EA) on treating insomnia in
patients with depression. Patients and Methods In a patient-assessor-blind, randomized and …

Efficacy and Safety of Scalp Acupuncture for Insomnia: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

F Liu, A Tan, C Peng, Y Tan… - … Based Complementary and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of scalp acupuncture in the
treatment of insomnia. Methods. CNKI, Wanfang database, CQVIP database, CBM, Web of …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of frequently-used acupuncture methods for specific parts and conventional pharmaceutical interventions in treating post-stroke depression patients …

X Hang, J Li, Y Zhang, Z Li, Y Zhang, X Ye… - … Therapies in Clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Acupuncture is considered as an effective alternative treatment for post-stroke
depression because of its low side effects and easy availability. However, it usually depends …

Cardiorespiratory dose comparison among six radiotherapy regimens for patients with left-sided breast cancer

Y Lu, Y Ma, D Yang, Y Li, W Yuan, F Tang, L Xu… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
There is uncertainty regarding the benefits and drawbacks of various radiation protocols for
the treatment of left-sided breast cancer. To address this issue, we conducted a Bayesian …