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Influence of acupuncture on sleep disorders and anxiety in patients with heroin dependence

针灸对海洛因依赖者睡眠障碍和焦虑情绪的影响

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摘要

目的

观察针灸对海洛因依赖者睡眠障碍和焦虑情绪的影响。

方法

将62 例男性海洛因依赖 者按随机数字表随机分为2 组, 针灸组35 例, 采用针刺百会、 内关、 神门, 艾灸足三里治疗。 对照组27 例, 不接受任何治疗措施。 观察8 星期后统计疗效。

结果

治疗后, 两组依赖者焦虑总分及标准分 均较治疗前有所下降, 但仅针灸组与治疗前有统计学差异(P<0.05); 两组焦虑总分及标准分虽无统计 学差异, 但针灸组标准分达到常模水平。 治疗后, 对照组仅入睡所需时间明显改善(P<0.05), 而针灸 组睡眠障碍症状均明显改善(P<0.05), 且实际睡眠时间改善程度优于对照组(P<0.05), PSQI 总分下降 到常模水平以下。

结论

针灸对海洛因依赖者睡眠障碍、 焦虑情绪都具有改善作用。

Abstract

Objective

To observe the influence of acupuncture on sleep disorders and anxiety in patients with heroin dependence.

Methods

Sixty-two male patients with heroin dependence were divided into two groups by random number table. Thirty-five cases in the acupuncture group were treated by puncturing Baihui (GV 20), Neiguan (PC 6), and Shenmen (HT 7) and moxibustion at Zusanli (ST 36). Twenty-seven cases in the control group did not receive any therapeutic measures. The therapeutic effects were summarized after observation of 8 weeks.

Results

After treatment, the global scores and standard scores of anxiety declined in comparison with those before the treatment in both two groups, but there was statistical difference only in the acupuncture group (P<0.05). There were no statistical differences in the global score and the standard score of anxiety between the two groups, but the standard scores in the acupuncture group reached the normal level. After treatment, only the sleep latency was obviously improved in the control group (P<0.05). The syndromes of sleep disorder were improved noticeable in the acupuncture group (P<0.05), and the actual sleep time was improved better than those in the control group (P<0.05), and PSQI global scores decreased below the normal level.

Conclusion

Acupuncture has the effects to improve sleep disorders and anxious emotion in the patients with heroin dependence.

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  1. Anhui College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hefei, 230038, P. R. China

    Xiao-ge Song  (宋小鸽), Xi-liang Li  (李西亮) & Fang-zhi Shi  (石方芝)

  2. Drug Withdrawal and Rehabilitation Center of Anhui Province, Xuancheng, 242055, P. R. China

    Ke-cheng Wei  (韦克诚), Dong-biao Xu  (徐东彪), Hua Li  (李桦), Yi Zhao  (赵毅) & Yong-sheng Teng  (腾永升)

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Song, Xg., Li, Xl., Wei, Kc. et al. Influence of acupuncture on sleep disorders and anxiety in patients with heroin dependence. J. Acupunct. Tuina. Sci. 10, 150–154 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11726-012-0592-y

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