Do medications interfere with acupuncture results

[Sabrina Mitchell]

Based on some of the “basis of acupuncture” lectures I am wondering if patients who are on Naloxone are “non-responders” to acupuncture for pain? Do other opioids, methadone impact treatment at all?

[Allison Bailey]

Hi! Yes. For sure. Medications affecting the endogenous opioid system in various ways (naloxone, opioids, methadone, etc) can make the treatment more difficult. However, these patients are not necessarily “non-responders” as there are other non-opioid effects of acupuncture from which they may still benefit.

[Sabrina Mitchell]

Great thanks!

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