Efficacy of manual acupuncture versus placebo acupuncture for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in perimenopause women: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is common among perimenopausal women. Acupuncture may be an effective treatment for GAD, but evidence is limited. The pathogenesis of GAD is not yet clear, but it is related to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and its excretion, cortisol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05756-x |