Acupuncture works as well as a drug called Effexor (aka venlafaxine) commonly used to combat hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms that can accompany breast cancer treatment, and its benefits last longer, without bad side effects. That’s what researchers at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit have found.
After 12 weeks of treatment, symptoms were reduced for 15 additional weeks for women who had undergone acupuncture, compared with two weeks for those who had taken Effexor.
There were no bad side effects with acupuncture, in fact the women reported increased energy, overall sense of well-being and sexual desire. Those taking Effexor reported side effects including nausea, headache, difficulty sleeping, dizziness, increased blood pressure, fatigue and anxiety.
Source: Reuters September 22, 2008
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Chapter: Acupuncture ::
21 October 2008
