Electro-acupuncture and the efficacy of paroxetine in the treatment of anxiety disorders compared.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 3 Electro-acupuncture and the efficacy of paroxetine in the treatment of anxiety disorders compared Authors: Luo-Hao, Huang Xuejun, Zhang Xiaoli, Liu Yue-Chan [Abstract] Objective: To compare the electro-acupuncture in treating anxiety disorders and paroxetine efficacy and safety. Methods: 103 patients were randomly divided into paroxetine group (52 cases), and electro-acupuncture combined paroxetine group (51 cases), treatment for 8 weeks. Before and after treatment in the treatment of 1,2,4,8 weekend I HAMA, CGI, TESS scale assessed the clinical efficacy and adverse reactions. Results: Paroxetine combined electro-acupuncture group were 76.5% efficiency, 71.2% of paroxetine group, the two groups was no significant difference in efficacy. Conclusion: The efficacy of two methods in treating anxiety disorders equivalent combination rapid onset, fewer adverse reactions. [Keywords:] electro-acupuncture; paroxetine; anxiety disorder Mental illness, anxiety disorders are all the more common form of anxiety disorder is common clinical types [1], in the past clinical mostly benzodiazepines hua Zhuo class treatment, the efficacy of certain therapeutic drugs, but the side effects, patient compliance is poor , the author has experienced 20 years of clinical research and practice, in the electro-acupuncture treatment of anxiety disorders has a wealth of experience and found that combination of new selective 5 - serotonin reuptake inhibitors, a better efficacy of paroxetine in the treatment of anxiety disorders, are reported below. 1 Data and methods 1.1 Case Selection object of study are from July 2003 ~ April 2006 at the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical College clinics treating patients with anxiety disorder. Into the group of standards: in line with the Chinese Classification and Diagnostic Criteria of Mental Disorders 3rd edition (CCMD-3) in the diagnostic criteria for anxious patients, Hermes 14 version of the Anxiety Scale