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http://www.google.com/buzz/117632841384618994027/K3GAcVVXnJG/Can-massage-treat-depression-There-is-good Can massage treat depression? There is "good evidence to suggest that massage therapy is an effective treatment for depression." This was the conclusion of Dr Hou Wen-Hsuan and his team from of I-Shou University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, after a recent review of 17 studies that involved over 700 participants. In a report published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, Dr Hou examined 13 trials which compared massage therapy to another active treatment such as relaxation exercises, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) or rest, as well as four other trials which compared massage to a "no treatment" control group. The mood and severity of depression of the study participants were evaluated using a range of methods. The researchers reported that massage therapy had "potentially significant effects" in alleviating symptoms of depression. This could be due to several reasons: massage can reduce stress and induce relaxation, and it also causes the body to release oxytocin, aka the "trust hormone". Higher levels of oxytocin are linked to lower anxiety levels, while relaxation has been shown to help reduce depressive symptoms.
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