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health advisory Hospital Alternative Medicine 2007-11-16 3:11:55

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I'm an acupuncturist who has worked with addicts on occasion. I've worked with smokers as well as individuals who were suffering from methamphetamine addiction.

There is a specific protocol that is used by acupuncturists for the purpose of assisting addicts with recovery. The NADA protocol (National Acupuncture Detoxification Association) is used by practitioners trained in its system to assist recovery in individuals who are experiencing withdrawal syndromes.

Its commonly used in methadone clinics to assist with the withdrawal from heroine and I have used it with smokers to counteract the severe cravings they get when they start to quit.

The NADA protocol is a series of 5 points in the ear, and in my experience no patient has had side effects as a result of this particular treatment.

Here is the link to the website. If you shop around for practitioners in your area it is possible that you can find someone who has this training.

http://acudetox.com/

As for acupuncture leading to headaches...it certainly can but is typically a result of an inappropriate treatments. Not all acupuncturists are created equal!

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The main thing u need is willpower

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that sounds really scary. My dad used acupuncture and all it gave him was a big headache. You should search the net and finds something that fits you. If the patch or gum isn't working it's probably because your mindset isn't on them. you're only focused on the uncomfortability of them. Like I said, find something that fits YOU.

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my husband had accupunture 5 times it seemed to work for the first couple of days but then stopped working it just gave him a terrible headache each time, a lot of money was spent out but no good result.

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I am not a big fan of acupuncture. I have never found it to work on stopping a person's from smoking. You would be better off using nicotine gum or the patch.

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Sure it can help. read this page, and some similar pages. they can help. good luck dear smoke quitter!