From:
"MD"
Date: 2007-01-05 10:17:45 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Use of acupuncture on ferrets receiving chemo
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I was browsing for something else, when I came across this at the NIH.
Here's a clip from the article:
"A study of cyclophosphamide-induced emesis in a ferret behavioral
model used acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in treating the emetic
side effects of chemotherapy. EA at 100 Hz, 1.5 V, for 10 minutes in
combination with subeffective doses of antiemetics such as ondansetron
(0.04 mg/kg), droperidol (0.25 mg/kg), and metoclopramide (2.24 mg/kg)
significantly reduced the total number of emetic episodes by 52%, 36%,
and 73%, respectively (P <.01), in this ferret model.[4]"
Full article with chart here:
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/pdq/cam/acupuncture/HealthProfessional/page4/print
Happy Year of the Boar!
MD
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