Acupuncture Halts Cocaine Addiction Research
New research investigated the ability of acupuncture to prevent the relapse of cocaine addiction. A study of cocaine addicted lab rats discovered that those receiving acupuncture at acupoint HT7 (Shenmen) had a “markedly reduced reinstatement of cocaine-seeking” with an 86.5 percent successful inhibition rate. The researchers note that, “acupuncture reduces drug self-administration and dopamine release […]