Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents

Yang Yang; Hui Li; Xi-xi Chen; Luo-ming Zhang; Bing-jie Huang; Tian-min Zhu

doi:10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5

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Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents

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- Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents
- Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents
- 中国结合医学杂志（英文版） 2017年23卷第11期页码：837-844
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  1. School of Rehabilitation and Health Preservation, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chengdu,China
  2. School of Medicine, Chengdu University,Chengdu,China
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  Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81072852, No.81574047), The Training Funds of Academic and Technical Leader in Sichuan Province, Fok Ying-dong Education Foundation on Basic Research Project (No.131106), People-Benefiting Technology Research and Development Project of Chengdu Science and Technology Bureau (No. 2014-HM01-00180-SF)
- DOI：10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5
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- 纸质出版日期：2017，
  
  网络出版日期：2017-9-1，
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Yang, Y., Li, H., Chen, Xx. et al. Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 837–844 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5

Yang Yang, Hui Li, Xi-xi Chen, et al. Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):837-844.
Yang, Y., Li, H., Chen, Xx. et al. Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents., Chin. J. Integr. Med. 23, 837–844 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5 DOI：

Yang Yang, Hui Li, Xi-xi Chen, et al. Electro-acupuncture treatment for internet addiction: Evidence of normalization of impulse control disorder in adolescents[J]. Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017,23(11):837-844. DOI： 10.1007/s11655-017-2765-5.

摘要

To observe the impacts of electro-acupuncture (EA) and psychological intervention (PI) on impulsive behavior among internet addiction (IA) adolescents. Thirty-two IA adolescents were allocated to either EA (16 cases) or PI (16 cases) group by a randomized digital table. Subjects in the EA group received EA treatment and subjects in the PI group received cognition and behavior therapy. All adolescents underwent 45-d intervention. Sixteen healthy volunteers were recruited into a control group. Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) scores

Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT) as well as the ratio of brain N-acetyl aspartate (NAA) to creatine (NAA/Cr) and choline (Cho) to creatine (Cho/Cr) were recorded by magnetic resonance spectroscopy before and after intervention respectively. The IAT scores and BIS-11 total scores in both EA and PI group were remarkably decreased after treatment (P<0.05)

while EA group showed more significant decrease in certain BIS-11 sub-factors (P<0.05). Both NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr were significantly improved in EA group after treatment (P<0.05); however

there were no significant changes of NAA/Cr or Cho/Cr in PI group after treatment (P>0.05). Both EA and PI had significantly positive effect on IA adolescents

especially in the aspects of psychological experiences and behavioral expressions

EA might have an advantage over PI in terms of impulsivity control and brain neuron protection. The mechanism underlying this advantage might be related to the increased NAA and Cho levels in prefrontal and anterior cingulate cortices.

Abstract

while EA group showed more significant decrease in certain BIS-11 sub-factors (P<0.05). Both NAA/Cr and Cho/Cr were significantly improved in EA group after treatment (P<0.05); however

there were no significant changes of NAA/Cr or Cho/Cr in PI group after treatment (P>0.05). Both EA and PI had significantly positive effect on IA adolescents

especially in the aspects of psychological experiences and behavioral expressions

关键词

internet addictionelectro-acupunctureBarratt Impulsiveness Scalemagnetic resonance spectroscopyimpulse behavior

Keywords

internet addictionelectro-acupunctureBarratt Impulsiveness Scalemagnetic resonance spectroscopyimpulse behavior

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