Acupuncture

Acupuncture is probably the most promising “alternative medicine” from Traditional medicine. Although there is a controversy about designing a proper placebo, for now, the evidence seems to show that placebo has similar effect. i.e. just pricking anywhere you want.

References

• Acupuncture activates the brain

• Yin and yang of acupuncture > In a randomized controlled trial, Linde and colleagues tested the value of acupuncture for the treatment of migraines. … Therefore, acupuncture was no more effective than sham acupuncture in reducing migraines, although both interventions had some positive effects compared with no treatment. In the second study, a team led by Lewith used position-emission tomography to investigate whether acupuncture has a specific demonstrable effect on the brain. … The authors conclude that acupuncture has a real physiological effect that might underlie its ability to relieve pain.

• sciencedaily:All Placebos Not Created Alike: In A Trial Of Sham Acupuncture Vs. Oral Placebo Pill, Patients Experienced Greater Pain Reduction From Sham Device

  • science:Placebo Showdown
• yeinz:한의학, 기대효과, 플라시보
• yeinz:Acupuncture and Placebo Effect (1)

• yeinz:Acupuncture and Placebo Effect (2)

• chosun:’침술효과 규명’ 논문 자진 철회한 한 과학자의 양심

  • redwood:침술의 과학적 증명
  • redwood:예상했던 바
  • 모기불:침술의 효과
• nature Acupuncture may show effect in treating Parkinson’s
• our Friday Dose of Woo: How can you make acupuncture even more unbelievable? Oh, yes, add “harmonic” healing!
• Acupuncture and polycystic ovary disease: A depressing case of science by press release
• Yawn. Another worthless acupunct-I mean acupressure-study
• It’s not just acupuncture; it’s laser acupuncture!
• The largest “randomized” acupuncture study ever done: Why did they even bother?
• eskeptic:Puncturing the Acupuncture Myth
  • intherye:침술 미신에 똥침 놓기
• Yet another acupuncture meta-analysis: Garbage in, garbage out
• 최종욱:침술의 효능은 플라시보다.
  • 그래도 침술의 효능은 플라시보다.
  • 침술이 플라시보가 아니라는 국제 논문을 구합니다.
• 스튜디오판타지아:Acupuncture Works…As…
• Can we finally just say that acupuncture is nothing more than an elaborate placebo? Can we?
• And I thought I was exaggerating when I discussed “battlefield” acupuncture
• http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2009/05/another_acupuncture_study_misinterpreted.php
• http://sandwalk.blogspot.com/2009/05/is-acupuncture-better-than-toothpicks.html
• http://saintgasoline.com/2009/07/05/how-acupuncture-can-do-everything/
• cognitive daily:Acupuncture: The better the study, the worse the result
• 마바리:침술에 관련된 임상 논문은 어떻게 작성해야 할까?
• orac:When what an acupuncture study shows is much more interesting than what acupuncture believers think it shows
• http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/23/studying-acupuncture-one-needle-prick-at-a-time/
• Acupuncture quackademic medicine infiltrates PLoS ONE
  • More acupuncture quackademic medicine infiltrates PLoS ONE
• Acupuncture Is Theatrical Placebo