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Can acupuncture help me stop smoking?

I want to stop smoking, but nothing helps. Can acupuncture help me stop smoking?

18 Answers

Yes
Yes. As long as you have the desire and willingness to quit smoking, acupuncture can help a lot. Because of the variables, I believe the success rate is a bit more than 50%.
Acupuncture has been shown to assist with smoking cessation, and for best
results lifestyle changes and counseling are also recommended as seen in
this 2019 meta-analysis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6662782/
There are treatments with acupuncture for smoking cessation. But research
shows dedication to the treatments are the most effective. It would focus
Thank you for your inquiry about acupuncture. Yes, absolutely, acupuncture
can assist you to stop smoking, but the key is your desire to stop, which
it sounds like you have. You will need to come in twice a week for 4-5
weeks.

Best of luck to you!


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It can help the cravings, but if you do not want to stop smoking nothing will help.
Yes. Please ask your primary care physician refer you to professional license acupuncturist.
Acupuncture can help curb your cravings as well as help with symptoms of withdrawal. Check out our video on our website discussing acupuncture and addiction: https://healingwithzen.com/what-we-heal/addiction/
Acupuncture with herbs can definitely help but you would want an experienced practitioner who is trained in addiction to help you. Dr. Miura
Yes. Acupuncture helps slow down your body's stress response which could help your cravings for nicotine.
Acupuncture has proved to help with any addiction disorders. Please google these articles online to read about them.
yes
Yes it definitely can if you are ready to quit.
Yes Acupuncture can help someone stop smoking.
Probably. But nothing will overcome you not really wanting to quit. But make sure you are actually experiencing REAL ACUPUNCTURE! Anything less would be you not really trying this system of healing. Find a fully trained professional in Chinese medicine, possessing a master's degree AND 5+ years experience in this field. Medical Doctors, Osteopaths, Chiropractors, and even Physical Therapists (dry needling) are able to do what looks like acupuncture (but isn't) with a couple weekends of training or less. Buyer BEWARE!
Yes, acupuncture can help stop smoking.
Yes. There are ear acupuncture protocols to help with smoking cessation.
Sometimes, yes, acupuncture can help. You're looking for someone who can do the NADA protocol for you. This is 5 needles in the ear and it helps people to manage cravings.