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ArticleJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2025

Observation of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postpartum depression.

X U Yuqin, Yuan Jinjun, Zhu Yanxian, Chen Chen, M A Xiaoming, Jiang Jiaona, Huang Xingxian, Luo Wenshu, Liu Fan, Yang Zhuoxin and 1 more

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X U YuqinDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Yuan JinjunDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Zhu YanxianDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Chen ChenDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
M A XiaomingDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Jiang JiaonaDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Huang XingxianDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Luo WenshuDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Liu FanDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Yang ZhuoxinDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.
Zhou YumeiDepartment of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, the fourth Clinical Medical College, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, China.

Funding

Medical Research Foundation of Guangdong Province: Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Postpartum Depressive Disorder and Brain-Gut Response Characteristics Based on the "Gut Microbiota-Habenular Nucleus Neural Circuit" Pathway B2023099National Natural Science Foundation of China 82004470the National Veteran Chinese Medicine Expert Inheritance Studio Construction Project: Study on Epidemiological Investigation of Postpartum Depression in Shenzhen Based on Internet Terminals and Evaluation of Intervention Effect of "Internet +" Peer Education (2022)75the Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital "3030 Program", Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Project: Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Depression by Regulating Host Toll-like receptor 4/Nuclear Factor Kappa-B Signaling Pathway via Gut Microbiota G3030202119
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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture for postpartum depression group.

methodsA total of 84 participants were allocated into the acupuncture (

resultsCompared to the BC group, the acupuncture group showed significant improvement in response and elimination rates (both

conclusionAcupuncture alleviated the severity of postpartum depressive symptoms compared to the control condition, and no serious adverse events occurred during the treatment.

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Acupuncture TherapyDepression, PostpartumAdultFemaleHumansTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult17-item Hamilton depression rating scaleacupunctureclinical trialdepression, postpartum

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PMID41376232
PMCPMC12703846

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