Efficacy of acupuncture for cocaine dependence: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Harm Reduction Journal

Volumn 2, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Mills, Edward J ^a,b   Wu, Ping ^a,c   Gagnier, Joel ^d   Ebbert, Jon O ^e  

^a CANADIAN COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; COCAINE; ILLICIT DRUG; NICOTINE;

ABSTINENCE; ACUPUNCTURE; ALCOHOLISM; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCAINE DEPENDENCE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 16344390747     PISSN: 14777517     EISSN: 14777517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-2-4     Document Type: Review

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