According to a recent article posted by Trevor Silvester of The Quest Institute, a recent study has found that hypnotherapy is more effective than nicotime replacement therapy for helping smokers to quit. The article is reproduced in its entirity below. You can find more information about Cognitive Hypnotherapy at www.questinstitute.co.uk.
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.