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Current Neuropharmacology

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ISSN (Print): 1570-159X
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Review Article

Potential Mechanisms and Clinical Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Depression

Author(s): Na-Na Yang , Lu-Lu Lin , Yue-Jie Li , Hong-Ping Li, Yan Cao, Chun-Xia Tan, Xiao-Wan Hao , Si-Ming Ma, Lu Wang and Cun-Zhi Liu*

Volume 20, Issue 4, 2022

Published on: 24 February, 2022

Page: [738 - 750] Pages: 13

DOI: 10.2174/1570159X19666210609162809

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Abstract

Major depressive disorder is the most common mental disorder with significant economic burden and limited treatments. Acupuncture has emerged as a promising non-pharmacological treatment for reducing depressive symptoms. However, the potential mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture are not fully understood. This review aimed to: (1) summarize the available evidence on the mechanisms and clinical effectiveness of acupuncture for depression, and then (2) compare with pharmacological interventions, guiding future studies. Studies with animal models of depression and patients have shown that acupuncture could increase hippocampal and network neuroplasticity and decrease brain inflammation, potentially to alleviating depressive disorders. Overall clinical studies indicated that acupuncture could relieve primary depression, particularly milder cases, and was helpful in the management of post-stroke depression, pain-related depression, and postpartum depression both as an isolated and adjunct treatment. It was emphasized that acupuncture combined with antidepressant pharmacological treatment not only enhanced the improvement of primary and secondary depressive symptoms but also reduced the side effects of the medical treatment, which is the main cause for high dropout rates with drug treatment. In summary, substantial evidence from animal and human researches supported the beneficial effect of acupuncture in depression. However, most clinical trials of acupuncture were small, and it is unclear whether their findings can be generalized, so more studies are needed.

Keywords: Depression, acupuncture, pharmacological treatments, neuroplasticity, inflammation, non-pharmacological treatment.

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