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Hypnotherapy More Effective Than Nicotine Replacement Therapy

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Posted on Mar 09 2009
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According to a study presented at the 73rd annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, hypnotherapy may be a more effective means of quitting cigarettes than going cold-turkey or using nicotine-replacment options.The study is based on results from 67 volunteers in Boston Massachusetts. They were put on one of four different approaches:

  • Hypnotherapy
  • Hypnotherapy and nicotine-replacement therapy
  • Nicotine-replacement therapy alone.
  • Cold turkey.

Volunteers receiving hypnotherapy were also taught self-hypnosis and were given tapes to listen to. Everyone involved in the study received intensive counselling and self-help literature.After six months, 50% pf the first two groups were still non-smokers, compared to 16% who had used nicotine-replacement therapy alone, and 25% of the cold turkey group. Comment from us:The usefulness of hypnotherapy doesn’t surprise us, what we found really interesting here is that using nicotine-replacement on its own somehow reduced the effect of individual willpower.

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