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Welcome to the British Acupuncture Council's web site. This web site provides information about the British Acupuncture Council, which is the main association representing and regulating professional acupuncturists in Great Britain. This web site provides information about the work of the British Acupuncture Council in promoting research and safe and ethical practice, what to expect during an acupuncture treatment, and an online practitioner search engine.
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British Acupuncture Council, 63 Jeddo Road, London, W12 9HQ, UK. Tel: 020 8735 0400
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Acupuncture relieves depression during pregnancy 03.03.2005
A recent clinical trial from Stanford University in the U.S. has found that 70% of women studied responded positively to treatment with acupuncture for depression during pregnancy.
Sixty-one pregnant women with major depressive disorder were studied in this double blinded controlled trial, with the researchers concluding that "acupuncture holds promise for the treatment of depression during pregnancy"
