Drug Info

Drug Info - An Alternative to Prescription Drugs: Acupuncture

There are thousands of individuals who are inflicted with physical and mental ailments and many people are diagnosed with these problems every year. What is troubling, though, is the fact that many times these patients are simply given prescription medications to treat the symptoms that they have as though prescription drugs are the miracle workers of society prancing around giving help to anyone who needs it. However, one method that many people don't give weight to is acupuncture.

There are many reasons that even the mention of the alternative therapy of acupuncture may make heads turn, but it seems as though Western society is becoming too dependent as a whole on prescription medications. Everything from Zoloft to Xanax is given to patients in order to treat everything from Major Depression to common viral infections.

However, there needs to be more studies done about the effectiveness of the therapy of acupuncture and how it would eventually be able to help, if not replace, prescription drugs altogether. Just about 10 years ago, though, in 1998, the University of Arizona completed a double-blind study about the effectiveness of acupuncture.

In this study, patients who were suffering from Depression were treated with acupuncture while the other group was subjected to bouts of psychotherapy and prescription medication. In the end of the study by the university, they found that the patients who were inflicted with Depression had most of their symptoms relieved by the therapy of acupuncture. There have been other private studies done since then, however, none large enough that really attracted any authorities in the medical field. But still, the fact that the research at the University of Arizona pointed in the favor of acupuncture, it begs the question of why nothing has been done about it.

Since it has been shown that acupuncture can successfully treat Depression symptoms then there must definitely be more fund money and research that sheds light on the fact and reaches the conclusion that America and Western society must incorporate the therapy of acupuncture more wholly into the treatment of different ailments.

One of the problems with replacing prescription drugs with acupuncture, though, is the fact that prescription drugs are scientifically based. Whereas the effects of prescription drugs can clearly be seen by monitoring the pictures in patient's brain, acupuncture can not be readily studied, therefore, the physiological affects of such a therapy is not readily embraced. But why does Western society and America in general have a fear of the unknown? Perhaps the reason lies that many people consider their wealth to lie in the information and knowledge that they know.

All in all, though, acupuncture has already been proven to be effective by the thousands of people living in America and Western society who care to learn more about the therapy. It is now time to infiltrate the medical field and bombard all the researchers and physicians with accurate pictures of just how it works, and how it can be an effective way to get rid of the need for prescription drugs!
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Alternative Therapy

Alternative Therapy - Why the US Needs Acupuncture Therapy

If you have ever thought about the medicine techniques that are currently being used by doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals throughout the United States then you may have come to the conclusion that the medical field in the United States is the best in the world. On the other hand, you may have come to the conclusion that the United States is lacking something in its medical field that other societies are starting to embrace: acupuncture therapy. Acupuncture therapy has real uses in many societies across the world and there are many reasons why the United States also needs to embrace this change for the future.

Better Treatments

One reason that the United States needs to embrace acupuncture therapy is that there could be the possibility of better treatments for many different illnesses. Not only better treatments, though, are possible, but the possibility of enhanced treatments with the use of acupuncture is there.

For example, instead of simply treating chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, with medication, using acupuncture in addition to the medication that is given may also be of a great help to the patients who need it. Consider the fact that the Chinese have used acupuncture in their medicine techniques for thousands of years. When one realizes this then he or she should come to the conclusion that there is always the possibility of better and enhanced treatments with acupuncture.

Outside Influence

The United States makes a great big deal over how they are rarely ever influenced, at least culturally, by any other outside groups. On the other hand, having some influence from other outside groups, such as the Chinese wisdom, may be a good thing for America after all. Choosing to embrace acupuncture therapy is something that should not be treated as taboo, but is something that American researchers need to pour more research and money into. After all, if the United States is able to find out exactly why acupuncture works then there is whole new window of opportunity that has opened up for medical professions in the United States.

More Lives are Saved

Taking the Chinese culture and country as an example, there are thousands of people whose lives are saved on a daily basis because of the acupuncture therapy that is allowed to be practiced in the country. This practice of acupuncture is also widespread, and is something that needs to be done in the United States. Considering how many lives could be saved in the United States should enlighten people on the fact that America does need acupuncture therapy.

All in all, acupuncture could be a great revolution to the United States. However, in order for that to occur the whole society in the United States and medical field needs to be open to great change within the country! As already mentioned, there are plenty of benefits that could be experienced by letting other influences in and acupuncture is just one of those benefits!
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