A smoking satiation procedure with reduced medical risk.

Tested the efficacy of a smoking satiation procedure with reduced medical risk. As predicted, experimental taste satiation (holding smoke in the mouth with occasional inhalations) suppressed habitual smoking as effectively as rapid smoking satiation. In view of the extensive relapse problems that follow the singular application of aversive conditioning procedures, follow-up hypnosis and counseling treatments were applied in order to assist Ss in maintaining smoking cessation. At the time of the 6-month follow-up contact, confirmed abstinence reports for 66% of all Ss who received treatment were obtained.