Study on the Regulating Effect of Acupoint Electroacupuncture on the Depression Level of Drug Addicts

Abstract

In order to study the regulating effect of electroacupuncture at specific acupoints on the depression level of drug addicts, we randomly selected 42 drug addicts from Sichuan drug rehabilitation center of women and divided them into treatment group (13), comfort group (10) and control group (19) from April to August 2019. Venous blood was taken before and after treatment, and the serum samples such as Noradrenalin (NA) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) were systematically detected. At the same time, Beck Depression Scale was used to detect the level of depression before and after treatment. Results showed that the level of depression in the real acupuncture group decreased significantly after treatment (p < 0.05). The contents of NA and BDNF in the serum of the real acupuncture group increased after treatment, but did not reach a significant level. In a word, the combination therapy of electroacupuncture can improve the levels of BDNF and NA in drug addicts and adjust their depression level, which is worthy of clinical promotion.