Acupuncture for "Americanitis" or "High Performer Syndrome"

“Americanitis” is a nickname given to neurasthenia, originated from an opinion that Americans are particularly prone to it. The term neurasthenia was first used by G. M. Beard in 1869 to denote a syndrome appearing from continuous emotional exhaustion and absence of proper rest.

Though it is no longer included as a diagnosis in the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, it is listed in the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases.

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