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» Acupuncture for Smoking Cessation - Article in scientific journal. Examines whether acupuncture is effective for quitting smoking. Conclusion is it does no better than placebo.
» Effectiveness of Hypnosis for Quitting Smoking - Researchers at Ohio State University reviewed five dozen studies and conclude that smokers who are hopeful that hypnosis will help them kick their habit need to temper their expectations.
» FDA: No Over-The-Counter Smoking Deterrent Works - This includes pills, tablets, lozenges and chewing gum-type products sold under various names such as Cigarrest, Bantron, Tabmint, Nikoban and others. However, some prescription products have been found safe and effective as smoking cessation aids. Note:
» FTC finds Ruta Lee's Vitamin C and stop-smoking ads were deceptive - Television personality Ruta Lee agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that advertising claims she made for three vitamin sprays and a stop-smoking spray were unsubstantiated.
» Is Bupropion an Effective Treatment for Smoking Cessation? - Slide presentation evaluates effectivess measurements for Bupropion ("Zyban"), the nicotine patch, the gum; also presents general information on smoking, addiction, and quitting.
» It's Quittin' Time: Smokers Need Not Rely on Willpower Alone - Article from FDA Consumer magazine, updated to Feb 1998. Reviews quit smoking aids and quitting itself.
» Kicking Butts in the Twenty-First Century - 50 page ACSH pamphlet reports the track record of nioctine patch, gum, inhaler, lozenge, spray; buproprion; counseling, alone and in combination with drug therapies; support groups; telephone counseling; self-help materials and programs; alternative appro
» Prescriptions to Help Smokers Quit - Reprint from FDA Consumer magazine, June 1994, written by a geneticist and author of a biology text. Discusses the pros and cons of the patch and gum.
» Products Offered for Smoking Cessation on the World Wide Web - A review of quit-smoking products found on the Web finds that most have no science behind them and may even be harmful.
» Quitting Smoking: A Consumer's Guide - CDC, FDA information from GSA; covers which products (as of 1994) had been found safe and effective and which had not.
» Smokers Advised to Combine Therapies - The combined use of nicotine patches and sprays is the best way to quit smoking, researchers find.
» The Habitrol Stop Smoking System - Vendor of "the patch". Focus is on a smoking cessation program that combines development of a personalized program with behavioral modification, nicotine replacement therapy and on-line support. In English and French language.
» Zyban for Smoking Cessation - Briefly reviews the scientific literature on safety and effectiveness.