Efficacy of Acupuncture for Treating Opioid Use Disorder in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

<table class="figure-group"><tr class="fig-image" id="a"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/3724708/figures/3724708.fig.002a.svgz" name="3724708.fig.002a" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(a) </b>Craving for opioid</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="b"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/3724708/figures/3724708.fig.002b.svgz" name="3724708.fig.002b" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(b) </b>Anxiety</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="c"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/3724708/figures/3724708.fig.002c.svgz" name="3724708.fig.002c" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(c) </b>Depression</td></tr><tr class="fig-image" id="d"><td><object data="https://static.hindawi.com/articles/ecam/volume-2018/3724708/figures/3724708.fig.002d.svgz" name="3724708.fig.002d" type="image/svg+xml"></object></td></tr><tr class="fig-caption"><td><b>(d) </b>Retention of treatment</td></tr></table>

<div>Meta-analyses of the effects of acupuncture compared to no treatment in treating OUD.</div>

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