Want to quit smoking? Try acupuncture or hypnosis: But the alternatives should still stand as options for smoker...

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Want to quit smoking? Try acupuncture or hypnosis: But the alternatives should still stand as options for smoker...

Acupuncture and hypnosis have been promoted as drug-free ways to help smokers kick the habit, and there is some evidence that they work, according to a research review that looked at 14 international studies. Researchers, whose findings appeared in the American Journal of Medicine, said that there are still plenty of questions, including how effective alternative therapies might be and how they measure up against conventional methods. But the alternatives should still stand as options for smokers determined to break the habit, said researchers led by Mehdi Tahiri of McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In general, smokers who want to quit should first try the standard approaches, which include nicotine-replacement therapy, medications and behavioural counselling, Tahiri said. "But some people are not interested in medication," he said, adding that in many cases the stand...

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