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mzteris

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7. not sure what you mean by "didn't work"

Reply to Celebration (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 06:34 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.healthcmi.com/index.php/acupuncturist-news-online/473-acupuncturestressgeorgetownstudy

Electro-acupuncture was applied to acupuncture point St36 in laboratory rats exposed to stressful cold. The control group and the sham acupuncture group showed no change in NPY. However, the group receiving acupuncture showed a significant and long-term decrease in NPY production.

Sounds like it "worked" to me. . . the "sham" didn't work is that what you're saying?

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First biological proof for acupuncture? [View all] Celebration Jan 2012 OP

I find it interesting that this piece doesn't give the results of the sham group. laconicsax Jan 2012 #1

well the abstract does, and the sham group didn't work Celebration Jan 2012 #4

Interesting. laconicsax Jan 2012 #5

not sure what you mean by "didn't work" mzteris Jan 2012 #7

the sham group had no changes, while the experimental group did Celebration Jan 2012 #8

different link: mzteris Jan 2012 #6

And because it's a different issue... laconicsax Jan 2012 #2

Indeed. HuckleB Jan 2012 #3

well, why didn't the "sham" group mzteris Jan 2012 #9

In other studies, the sham group responded while the acupuncture did not. HuckleB Jan 2012 #10

I'm surue we could all go pick and choose "studies" mzteris Jan 2012 #11

Again, it does not appear that you are responding to the content of my posts. HuckleB Jan 2012 #12

I'm sorry, I guess mzteris Jan 2012 #13

It has nothing to do with you, or with "getting you." HuckleB Jan 2012 #14

That's okay, Huck mzteris Jan 2012 #15