Body acupuncture for nicotine withdrawal symptoms: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 233-238

  Hyun, Min Kyung ^a   Lee, Myeong Soo ^a   Kang, Kyungwon ^a   Choi, Sun Mi ^a  

^a Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Anxiety; Nicotine withdrawal symptoms; Smoking cessation

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ACUPUNCTURE; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BECK ANXIETY INVENTORY; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MINNESOTA NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL SCORE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHAM PROCEDURE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 77952112302     PISSN: 1741427X     EISSN: 17414288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ecam/nem179     Document Type: Article

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