03/14/2019 / By Michelle Simmons
A study reports that acupuncture is as effective as nicotine replacement therapy in helping people stop smoking. The study, which was published in the journal Chest, aimed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture, auricular point pressing, and nicotine replacement therapy on tobacco cessation in the Chinese population.
In conclusion, these findings indicate that acupuncture is a safe and effective therapy in helping people quit tobacco smoking.
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Journal Reference:
Wang Y, Liu Z, Wu Y, Yang L, Guo L, Zhang H, Yang J. EFFICACY OF ACUPUNCTURE IS NONINFERIOR TO NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY FOR TOBACCO CESSATION. Chest. March 2018; 153(2): 680-688. DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2017.11.015
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acupuncture, alternative medicine, auricular acupressure, cigarettes, natural healing, natural medicine, nicotine replacement therapy, remedies, stop smoking, therapies, Tobacco, tobacco cessation
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