Efficacy of Acupuncture for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Zhihan Chen Yi-Tong Wang Rui Wang Jin Xie Yulan Ren

Published in: Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM (2018)

Acupuncture could be effective in treating OUD. Moreover, EA could effectively alleviate symptoms of craving for opioid and depression, and TEAS could be beneficial in improving symptoms of insomnia and anxiety. Nevertheless, the conclusions were limited due to the low-quality and small number of included studies. PROSPERO registration number is CRD42018085063.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
chronic pain
physical activity
pain management
quality improvement