Laser meridian massage decreased craving in men with opioid use disorder on methadone maintenance treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of opioid use disorder (OUD) is increasing worldwide, and the opioid-related overdose crisis is currently a major global challenge. This study investigated the effects of adjuvant laser meridian massage (LMM) in men with OUD undergoing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT).

Methods

A case-controlled study was conducted from February 2019 to April 2020. Fourteen men with OUD on MMT were enrolled from an addiction treatment center as an experimental group. An age-matched control group comprising 13 men was also enrolled. The experimental group received LMM on the back, including over the Bladder meridian and Governor Vessel, three times weekly for 4 weeks. The control group received only MMT. Urinary morphine levels, patients' self-reports of the numbe

SUBMITTER: Hu WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9250097 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature