Electroacupuncture for tapering off long-term benzodiazepine use: study protocol of randomized controlled trial

Electroacupuncture for tapering off long-term benzodiazepine use: study protocol of randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Conventional approaches for benzodiazepine tapering have their limitations. Anecdotal studies have shown that acupuncture is a potential treatment for facilitating successful benzodiazepine tapering. As of today, there was no randomized controlled trial examining its efficacy and...

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Main Authors: Wing-Fai Yeung, Ka-Fai Chung, Zhang-Jin Zhang, Wai-Chi Chan, Shi-Ping Zhang, Roger Man-Kin Ng, Connie Lai-Wah Chan, Lai-Ming Ho, Yee-Man Yu, Li-Xing Lao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Benzodiazepine discontinuation
Withdrawal
Acupuncture
Sham
RCT
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-017-1692-5

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