National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicines -National Institutes of Health (NIH)

See this site to get an up-to-date overview of research and clinical trials:

http://nccam.nih.gov

NIH 1997 benchmark assessment of the validity of acupuncture:

http://consensus.nih.gov/1997/1997Acupuncture107html.htm

Acupuncture and Chronic Pain (contains several references):

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/psychology/health_psychology/Acupuncture.htm

More research info on the effects of Acupuncture from International Health News (IHN)

http://www.pinc.com/healthnews/acupuncture.html

NEW! ABC News report on Acupuncture benefits for cancer victims