# The effect of electroacupuncture on opioid‐like medication consumption by chronic pain patients: A pilot randomized controlled clinical trial

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/the-effect-of-electroacupuncture-on-opioid-like-medication-consumption-by/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Zhen Zheng,Runxiang J. Guo,Robert D. Helme,Andrew H Muir,Cliff Da Costa,Charlie Changli Xue |
| Citations | 63 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.ejpain.2007.10.003 |
| Fields | Medicine,Neuroscience |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | green |
| OA URL | https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/The_effect_of_electroacupuncture_on_opioid-like_medication_consumption_by_chronic_pain_patients_A_pilot_randomized_controlled_clinical_trial/27422667 |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1976165930 |
| PMID | 18035566 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2007 |

## Paper authors

- [Zhen Zheng](https://scholariq.org/researchers/zhen-zheng/)
- [Cliff Da Costa](https://scholariq.org/researchers/cliff-da-costa/)

## Paper journal

- [European Journal of Pain](https://scholariq.org/journals/european-journal-of-pain/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/acupuncture-treatment-research-studies/)
- [Pain Management and Placebo Effect](https://scholariq.org/topics/pain-management-and-placebo-effect/)
- [Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-studies/)

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