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Smoking Cessation Acupuncture
Question:
Any studies out there that show acupuncture is effective as a smoking cessation aid?

Answer:
There is a Norwegian study, published in Preventive Medicine in March of 1997. The subjects were randomly assigned to two groups. One group was given acupuncture treatment at points previously used for anti-smoking. The other group was given acupuncture treatment at points assumed to have no effect for smoking cessation. Before each treatment and after the last treatment each subject answered questionnaires about his or her smoking habits and attitudes The desire to smoke fell significantly in both groups after treatment, and the reduction was larger for the group using points used for anit_smoking. This study suggests that acupuncture may help motivated smokers to reduce their smoking or even quit smoking completely. Different acupoints appear to have different effects for smoking cessation and reduction.