Influence of electro-acupuncture on the side effects of fluoxetine on depression patients.
The authors set up two groups, the treatment group and the control group, to observe the influence of electro-acupuncture on the side effects produced by fluoxetine in the treatment of depression. The result showed that electro-acupuncture had a certain action in reducing the side effects of fluoxetine and it is more effective along with the prolonging of the administration duration.
Liu
Lan-ying
LY
Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, China.
Lu
Qian
Q
Wang
Ling-ling
LL
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003863:Depression / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000628:therapy; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D015671:Electroacupuncture; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
D018687:Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; D005473:Fluoxetine