Berman Anne H, Lundberg Ulf, Krook Aud L, Gyllenhammar Carl
Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, Frescati Hagväg 14, plan 3, S-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden.
J Subst Abuse Treat. 2004 Mar;26(2):95-102. doi: 10.1016/S0740-5472(03)00162-4.
This study tested the viability of auricular acupuncture in prisons for alleviating inmates' symptoms of psychological and physical discomfort and reducing their drug use. The experimental NADA-Acudetox protocol was compared with a non-specific helix control protocol in a randomized trial. Over a period of 18 months, a 4-week, 14-session auricular acupuncture treatment program was offered in two prisons to 163 men and women with self-reported drug use. Among treatment completers, no differences by method were found in self-reported symptoms of discomfort. Drug use occurred in the NADA group but not in the helix group. In contrast, confidence in the NADA treatment increased over time while it decreased for the helix treatment. No significant negative side effects were observed for either method. Participants in both groups reported reduced symptoms of discomfort and improved nighttime sleep. Future research should compare auricular acupuncture to a non-invasive control in order to attempt to disentangle active effects from placebo.
本研究测试了监狱中耳针疗法在缓解囚犯心理和身体不适症状以及减少其药物使用方面的可行性。在一项随机试验中，将实验性的NADA耳穴戒毒方案与非特异性耳轮对照方案进行了比较。在18个月的时间里，在两所监狱为163名自我报告有药物使用情况的男性和女性提供了为期4周、共14节的耳针治疗方案。在完成治疗的人中，自我报告的不适症状在不同方法之间未发现差异。NADA组出现了药物使用情况，而耳轮组未出现。相比之下，对NADA治疗的信心随时间增加，而对耳轮治疗的信心则下降。两种方法均未观察到明显的负面副作用。两组参与者均报告不适症状减轻，夜间睡眠改善。未来的研究应将耳针疗法与非侵入性对照进行比较，以试图区分其实际效果与安慰剂效应。
