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Nicotine Dependence
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Alternative and complementary therapies
8- AcupunctureWeakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- Creative Art Therapy (Expressive Therapy)Weakly in Favour(Low Evidence)
- HypnosisWeakly Against(Low Evidence)
- Image TherapyWeakly Against(Low Evidence)
- Magnetic TherapyNo Recommendation(Very Low Evidence)
- MeditationNo Recommendation(Very Low Evidence)
- Reflexology
- YogaNo Recommendation(Very Low Evidence)
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Nicotine Dependence
Efficacy of Alternative and Other Treatments According to GRADE* Ranking:
Magnetic Therapy:
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that Magnetic Therapy can help with nicotine dependence)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Low-Level Laser Therapy:
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to support claims that Low Level Laser Therapy helps with Nicotine dependence)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Acupuncture:
Recommendation: weakly in favor (studies have shown that Acupuncture can help patients in treating Nicotine dependance and withdrawel)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Yoga:
Recommendation: no recommendation (there is insufficient evidence to show that yoga can help with smoking cessation)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
Creative Art Therapy (Expressive Therapy)
Recomendation: weakly in favor (Studies have shown that Art Therapy may benefit patients with smoking addictions)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Hypnosis:
Recommendation: weakly against (evidence has shown that hypnosis is not effective in helping people stop smoking)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Image Therapy:
Recommendation: weakly against (evidence has shown that Image Therapy is not effective in treating nicotine dependance)
Grade of Evidence: low quality of evidence
Meditation:
Recommendation: no recommendation (There is insufficient evidence to show that Meditation can help with nicotine dependance)
Grade of Evidence: very low quality of evidence
* www.gradeworkinggroup.org