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- Title
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Addiction Severity Index: A Single Case Experimental Design in a Case of Methamphetamine Abuser Patient With Trismus Syndrome.
- Authors
Pirnia, Bijan; Najafi, Elaheh; Soleimani, Ali Akbar; Malekanmehr, Parastoo; Pirnia, Kambiz
- Abstract
Trismus is one of the side effects of methamphetamine use which is associated with contractions of the jaw muscles. Acupuncture is a traditional and complementary treatment that is effective in reducing pain and psychological indices. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of the acupuncture in a case of trismus caused by methamphetamine abuse. The patient was a 31-year-old man with a history of chronic methamphetamine use, reported to have dependence and severe jaw pain. In a single case study and in an ABAB design with multi-baselines, we used acupuncture for 3 weeks to reduce pain and addiction severity index (ASI). Data were analyzed through a generalized estimating equation (GEE). The results showed that there was no significant correlation between severity of addiction and pain (P > 0.05). Due to damage caused in the process of production of tyrosine hydroxylase and mitogen-activated protein kinase and the role of these precursors in the production of dopamine as an effective factor in the acupuncture, the effectiveness of this treatment can be limited.
- Subjects
TRISMUS; ACUPUNCTURE; METHAMPHETAMINE abuse; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Crescent Journal of Medical & Biological Sciences, 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3, p265
- ISSN
2148-9696
- Publication type
Article