title: Effective treatment for smoking cessation.
abstract: An effective method of cigarette smoking cessation using acupuncture is described. From May 1976 to December 1982, 514 patients were treated. Of 339 evaluable patients, 297 stopped smoking, for a success rate of 88 percent. In a two-year follow-up, the rate of relapse was 31 percent. The possible mechanisms by which this technique works are discussed.
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D004431:Ear, External / Q000294:innervation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D012008:Recurrence; D000074606:Smoking Prevention