Trial reportChinese journal of integrative medicine2017
Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents.
Trial report in Chinese journal of integrative medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of different interventions on internet addiction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
- Treatments for internet addiction, sex addiction and compulsive buying: A meta-analysis.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2020Pooled it
- Physical Therapy for Addiction.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Evolution of specialist treatment of gaming disorder and internet addiction in Japan.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Therapy.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2025Review
- Recent treatment and novel imaging studies evaluating treatment of internet gaming disorder: a narrative review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Review
- Acupuncture modulates the functional connectivity among the subcortical nucleus and fronto-parietal network in adolescents with internet addiction.Brain and behavior · 2023Article
- Acupuncture for Attenuating Frontal Lobe α Band Asymmetry Induced by Anger: a pilot study.Journal of pharmacopuncture · 2023Article
- Treatment Modalities for Internet Addiction in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs).Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
- Acupuncture ameliorates Mobile Phone Addiction with sleep disorders and restores salivary metabolites rhythm.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- The Role of Acupuncture in Treating a Patient with a Gambling Disorder.Medical acupuncture · 2022Article
- The Effect of Psychosocial Interventions for Reducing Co-occurring Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety in Individuals with Problematic Internet Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.International journal of mental health and addiction · 2022Article
- The modulation of mRNA levels of MAOA by electroacupuncture and psychotherapy in patients with pathological internet use.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Effects of Electroacupuncture Combined With Psychological Intervention on Depressive Status and Contingent Negative Variation in Patients With Internet Addiction Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Relationship between Difficulty in Emotion Regulation and Internet Addiction in College Students: A One-Year Prospective Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Modulation of Reward and Habit Systems by Acupuncture in Adolescents with Internet Addiction.Neural plasticity · 2020Article
- Psychological effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on internet addiction in adolescents: A systematic review protocol.Medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo observe the impacts of electro-acupuncture (EA) and psychological intervention (PI) on impulsive behavior among internet addiction (IA) adolescents.
methodsThirty-two IA adolescents were allocated to either EA (16 cases) or PI (16 cases) group by a randomized digital table. Subjects in the EA group received EA treatment and subjects in the PI group received cognition and behavior therapy. All adolescents underwent 45-d intervention. Sixteen healthy volunteers were recruited into a control group. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) scores, Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) as well as the ratio of brain N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) to creatine (NAA/Cr) and choline (Cho) to creatine (Cho/Cr) were recorded by magnetic resonance spectroscopy before and after intervention respectively.
resultsThe IAT scores and BIS-11 total scores in both EA and PI group were remarkably decreased after treatment (P<0.05), while EA group showed more significant decrease in certain BIS-11 sub-factors (P<0.05). Both NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr were significantly improved in EA group after treatment (P<0.05); however, there were no significant changes of NAA/Cr or Cho/Cr in PI group after treatment (P>0.05).
conclusionsBoth EA and PI had significantly positive effect on IA adolescents, especially in the aspects of psychological experiences and behavioral expressions, EA might have an advantage over PI in terms of impulsivity control and brain neuron protection. The mechanism underlying this advantage might be related to the increased NAA and Cho levels in prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices.
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