And how would clinicians choose between acupuncture and mindfulness, tai chi, relaxation techniques, hypnosis, or other approaches?

I'm a physician acupuncturist.

I also do a lot of research.

So this is really a question I feel very passionate.

I do feel with acupuncture, it's a technique that we put very thin needles on the body physiologically actually can help our brain release a variety of neurotransmitters such as endogenous opiates, dopamine, serotonin, and a lot of those can then improve pain management as well as improve mood and sleep.

Where the strongest evidence is for pain and also there's some really wonderful trial to show acupuncture can be either preventing or treating xerostomia and the facial dysphagia, swallowing issues in patients with head and neck cancer.

So I do think in those settings, acupuncture can be really helpful.

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