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ACUPUNCTURE PROVES TO BE NATURAL REMEDY FOR INSOMNIA

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A recent survey published in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences analyzed the effects of Acupuncture treatment on patients suffering with insomnia.

Eighteen adults who suffered with anxiety and insomnia participated in the study. Each patient received two Acupuncture treatments per week for a five-week period.

Patients underwent a variety of tests one week before and one week after treatment. The tests measured changes in melatonin levels, sleep quality, total time spent asleep, as well as other variables.

Prior to starting treatment the average anxiety levels were reported to be 86%; following the treatment regimen, anxiety levels had dropped 10%.

The average sleep efficiency was 66% prior to treatment. Following Acupuncture the average of efficient sleep increased to 88.6%.

Researchers noted that Acupuncture could promote sleep in insomnia patients due to the increase of nighttime melatonin levels following Acupuncture.

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SOURCE: Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, Winter 2004:16W:19-28; Acupuncture Today, May 2004, p. 1.