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- A pilot study evaluated the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) in helping inpatients detox from opioids using buprenorphine-naloxone.
- Participants (N = 48) received either active TEAS or a sham treatment over multiple sessions, with active TEAS delivering a higher intensity of stimulation.
- Results showed that those receiving active TEAS were significantly less likely to use drugs after discharge (35% vs. 77%) and experienced better improvements in pain and physical health compared to those who had sham treatment.
Article Abstract
This pilot study tested the effectiveness of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) as an adjunctive treatment for inpatients receiving opioid detoxification with buprenorphine-naloxone at a private psychiatric hospital. Participants (N = 48) were randomly assigned to active or sham TEAS and received three 30-minute treatments daily for 3 to 4 days. In active TEAS, current was set to maximal tolerable intensity (8-15 mA); in sham TEAS, it was set to 1 mA. By 2 weeks postdischarge, participants in active TEAS were less likely to have used any drugs (35% vs. 77%, p < .05). They also reported greater improvements in pain interference (F = 4.52, p < .05) and physical health (F = 4.84, p < .01) over time. TEAS is an acceptable, inexpensive adjunctive treatment that is feasible to implement on an inpatient unit and may be a beneficial adjunct to pharmacological treatments for opioid detoxification.
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