Acupuncture For Pain Management, Nausea And Vomiting, And Opioid Dependence

Acupuncture describes a group of procedures intended to stimulate anatomical points with the goal of precipitating physiologic changes. Acupuncture has been proposed to treat the pain of various etiologies as well as other non-pain disorders including the alleviation of opioid dependence withdrawal symptoms. This review addresses acupuncture for pain management, nausea and vomiting, and opioid dependence.