“…In a recent published article in your journal, "evaluation of the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture in suicidal ideation and cortisol level in dysthymic patients with comorbid opiate use disorder enrolled in methadone maintenance treatment: a randomized double-blind, sham controlled trial", authors have suggested a new intervention to treat suicidal ideation in methadone therapy in Iran (10). Overall, 24 methadone patients with the diagnosis of depression received either auricular acupuncture (AA) or sham acupuncture during four weeks.…”