其治疗原理可能与改善患者的免疫功能有关Objective: To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in the treatment of depressive psychosis and to analyze its influence on the immunological function. Methods: A total of 41 depression patients were randomized in to acupuncture group ( n =21) and medication group ( n =20). In acupuncture group
Taiyang (EX-HN 5)
Yintang (EX-HN 3)
Baihui (GV 20)
Neiguan (PC 6)
Z usanli (ST 36)
etc. were punctured and stimulated electrically with an electroa cupuncture (EA) therapeutic apparatus for 20 min. In medication group
patients were asked to take Deanxit ta blets. Results: After 20 days' treatment
the scores of Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAMD) of two groups lowered significantl y compared with their own pre-treatment ( P <0.01); an d comparison between two groups showed that there was no significant difference between them in HAMD scores ( P >0.05). Following treatment
blood IL-2 and IL-8 contents decreased considerably ( P <0.05~ 0.01)
which had not sign ificant differences between two groups( P >0.05). Conclusion: Both acupuncture therapy and medication work well in the treatment of depressive psychosis and their ther apeutic effects may be closely related to the decline of blood IL-2 and IL-8 l evels.