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Acupuncture Seems to Rewire The Brain in Depression, Scans Reveal
Add ScienceAlert on Google The researchers found that acupuncture affected different parts of the brain to antidepressants.
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Add ScienceAlert on Google The researchers found that acupuncture affected different parts of the brain to antidepressants. (Zhang et al., Medicine, 2026) Acupuncture is a traditional and significant part of Chinese medicine that's been around for thousands of years, and continues to be used to ease the pain and discomfort that come with a wide variety of conditions, including fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis . The practice has also shown potential for easing the symptoms of depression . What hasn't been clear, however, is why.
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