Acupuncture has 'similar mode of action to psychiatric drugs'

22 Jul 2015


A new report in Endocrinology suggests that acupuncture has a mode of action similar to that of anti-anxiety and anti-depressant medication – affecting the HPA axis and reducing the production of stress hormones.

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