Research looking at mechanism of how acupuncture can help treat people with depression.
Depression
“Depression is recognized globally as one of the most intractable diseases, and its complexity and diversity make treatment extremely challenging.” While western meds can be extremely beneficial for some , for others strong side effects can make the challenge of treating their depression much more complicated. Acupuncture, which is serious side effect free, can be very useful in helping to treat depression for those people who are reluctant to use medication or that the side effects make their use too uncomfortable. In this research they looked at the mechanism behind how acupuncture helps those with depression. Unfortunately this research was done with techniques that you cannot do on humans.