Acupuncture study finds placebo as effective as real treatment
A Florida study of 261 chronic pain patients shows acupuncture yields moderate to long term relief for about one third, similar to placebos. Results did not depend on needle placement along traditional meridians, with four daily treatments. Four weeks later only 35 percent noted significant relief.
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University of Florida College of Medicine
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