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These methods for how acupuncture may work seem to be reaching, especially for something that has been shown to be no more effective than a placebo. Some bette

These methods for how acupuncture may work seem to be reaching, especially for something that has been shown to be no more effective than a placebo. Some better reading on acupuncture may be this great book that I read: http://www.amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Science-Complementary-Alternative/dp/0195383427/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1275404320&sr=1-1 http://www.amazon.com/Snake-Oil-Science-Complementary-Altern... Also you can check out the links at this great website: http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/ http://sciencebasedmedicine.org/reference/acupuncture/

lhorie 16y ago
Interesting that you mention placebo, given the criticism it has been receiving lately (e.g. placebo studies often rely on patients stating how they feel, rather than measuring chemical levels). The study published in Nature essentially opens the possibility to study acupuncture without relying on patient-reported data.