Acupuncture for smoking cessation

Factual Questions
1

Anyone know of any stories about this, successful or otherwise?

My dad’s planning on trying to quit with accupuncture, and though I have a pretty open mind in respects to alternative forms of medicine (especially in cases like this, where he’s not putting himself in any kind of risk) I find it very unplausible that this could work.

Google was less than helpful finding me information, so I ask you all.

Anyone done this? Anyone know someone who has? How does it supposedly work? I did find on one site that they prick your outer ear, which is connected to your liver, and that by doing so it ends your liver’s desire for nicotine. Wha???

2

Accupuncture has just as much chance of working as hypnotism, “positive thinking” tapes, etc.

It works for some people, because they think that it will work.

If it works for him, great. If not, he’ll have to try the regular shit, like patches or SSRIs.

3

Nitpick: I don’t believe that SSRI’s are being used for nicotine cessation. I think you mean zyban (bupropion).

4

I defer to QtM, who is correct as usual.

5

My girlfirend who was a pretty heavy smoker, and a stress ball, quit with acunpunture help. I couldn’t believe she did it. She is a very very down to earth person, and I was surprised she even gave it a try. She says that because of it, she has no cravings.
If you listen to her, acupuncture works for a lot of things, it helped her digestive system as well.
Why not give it a try?