Does hypnosis work to stop smoking?
Hypnosis is one of the non-medicinal techniques used to help people stop smoking. Like other cessation methods, hypnosis may be suitable and helpful for some people, but of little interest to others. Studies that have attempted to formally demonstrate the efficacy of hypnosis have come up against major methodological difficulties, and its effectiveness has not yet been proven. In any case, if you wish to use hypnosis, it will benefit from being complemented by other approaches, and should be carried out by a practitioner trained in the technique and holding a recognized diploma.
For further information, we recommend that you consult :
- Tabac info service website
- The Santé Publique France website and its section on tobacco
- The "Ameli" health insurance website and its thematic file on tobacco
And more specifically, the resources you can consult to stop smoking:
- Tabac info service: the application that suggests ways to stop smoking, which you can download here.
- 3889: a free telephone service staffed by tobaccologists, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
- A tobaccologist: a professional who can help you quit under the right conditions, easily found on the tabac info service website here