<!--enpts-->url.jpg<!--enpte-->Bloomington, Minn. - Millions of dollars are spent each year on smoking cessation treatments, including the nicotine patch and hypnosis. But on smoking cessation treatment being used more often may be the ticket to a smoke-free future. Studies suggest that acupuncture may aid in the fight against smoking addiction by relaxing the body and reducing cravings.

‘By using an acupuncture needle to stimulate certain points on the body, pain-modulation endorphins ar released,” says Sher Demeter, LAc, associate dean for the Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Bloomington, Minn. “This is often compared to experiencing a runner’s high which can also cause a mood-lifting effect. Not only can acupuncture be used to treat problems associated with chronic pain, headaches, digestion, insomnia, irritability and nervousness, but it also has been used as a smoking cessation tool.”

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