Why the study?
Acupuncture has been expected to benefit hypertension treatment, but its antihypertensive effect remains under debate.
Does electroacupuncture reduce stress-induced high blood pressure in normotensive young adults?
Population
6 normotensive participants
Comparison
Electroacupuncture vs sham-electroacupuncture
Design
Randomized crossover trial
Follow-up
2 consecutive weeks
Authors
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Electroacupuncture does not blunt stress-induced BP rises versus sham; challenges efficacy claims and directs research away from this population.
Does electroacupuncture reduce stress-induced high blood pressure in normotensive young adults?
Electroacupuncture does not attenuate stress-induced blood pressure elevation or sympathetic nerve activity in normotensive young adults.
Takahashi et al. (2021) studied this question.