title: [Alternative therapies for smoking cessation: clinical practice guidelines review].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  smoking is a chronic disease in the group of addictions and its treatment includes two components:psychosocial and pharmacological intervention. Other types of therapeutic approaches have been used as treatment options for tobacco addiction. Acupuncture, hypnosis and homeopathy are the most used nonconventional interventions.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  review the available evidence in regards to the use of alternative therapies for smoking cessation in the adult population from the published clinical practice guidelines (CPG).
  
  
  METHODS
  we performed an adaptation process of clinical recommendations from a systematic review of the literature specifically related to the use of alternative therapies for smoking cessation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  we found 925 references, 9 were pre-screened and selected 5 CPG for adaptation.Acupuncture and related techniques do not improve abstinence rates compared to the placebo effect. There is insufficient evidence to recommend the use of hypnosis as a therapy for smoking cessation. There is no evidence that justifies the use of homeopathic medicines for the treatment of smoking.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  alternative therapies have not demonstrated efficacy in cessation. It is recommended to use other treatment options with proven efficacy for smoking cessation.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Universitario de San Ignacio, Bogotá, Colombia. becerra.n@javeriana.edu.co
authors.forename: Nelci
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Astrid Becerra
authors.forename: Luz Helena
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Alba
authors.forename: Juan Sebastián
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Murillo
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cañas
authors.forename: Plutarco
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Herreros
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D006801:Humans; D006990:Hypnosis; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012907:Smoking / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*