Is there scientific proof that the power of hypnosis helps you quit smoking?

   There is so much scientific data proving the power and effectiveness of hypnosis that I could fill tens of pages with it... but instead, I'll just give you a small sample of the studies that have been done.

1) Barabasz, Arreed F.; Baer, Lee; Sheehan, David V.; Barabasz, Marianne (1986). A three-year follow-up of hypnosis and restricted environmental stimulation therapy for smoking. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 34, 169-181.

2) Barber, 2001 International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Volume: 49 Issue: 3 Pages: 257-266

Barkley, R. A.; Hastings, J. E.; Jackson, T. L., Jr. (1977). The effects of rapid smoking and hypnosis in the treatment of smoking behavior. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 25 (1), 7-17.

Basker, M. A. (1985). Hypnosis in the alleviation of the smoking habit. In Waxman, D.; Misra, P. C.; Gibson, M.; Basker, M. A. (Ed.), Modern trends in hypnosis (pp. 269-276). New York: Plenum Press.

Berkowitt, B.; Rosstown, A.; Kchberge, R. (1979). Hypnotic treatment of smoking - single treatment method revisited. American Journal of Psychiatry, 136 (1), 83-85.

Capafons, A.; Amigs, S. (1995). Emotional self-regulation therapy for smoking reduction: Description and initial empirical data.. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 43 (1), 7-19.

Cohen, Sheldon B. (1969). Hypnosis and smoking. Journal of the American Medical Association, 208, 335-337. (Abstracted in Index Medicus, 1969, 6809)

Crasilneck, Harold B.; Hall, James A. (1968). The use of hypnosis in controlling cigarette smoking. Southern Medical Journal, 61, 999-1002.

Ewin, D. M. (1977). Hypnosis to control smoking habit [Abstract]. Journal of Occupational Medicine, 19, 696-697.

Frank, R. G.; Umlauf, R. L.; Wonderlich, S. A.; Ashkanazi, G. S. (1986). Hypnosis and behavioral treatment in the worksite smoking cessation program. Addictive Behaviors, 11 (1), 59-62. Gmur, M.; Tschopp, A. (1987). Factors determining the success of nicotine withdrawal: 12-year follow-up of 532 smokers after suggestion therapy (by a faith healer). International Journal of Addictions, 22, 1189-1200.

Grayson, G. I. (1975). Hypnosis as an aid to stopping smoking. American Review of Respiratory Diseases, 111 (6), 941-942.

Holroyd, Jean (1980). Hypnosis treatment for smoking: An evaluative review. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 28 (4), 341-357.

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