Steiner R P, Hay D L, Davis A W
Am J Chin Med. 1982;10(1-4):107-21. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X82000178.
Acupuncture has been reported as an effective treatment for some addictions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate acupuncture treatment effect on the cigarette smoking habit with a motivated population in a controlled clinical setting. From a volunteer research population, sixteen matched pairs were assembled according to age, sex, and severity of smoking habit. Research subjects were randomly assigned to real or sham acupuncture treatment groups. Self-reported cigarette logs were measured pre-treatment and post-treatment. Analysis of variants confirmed homogeneity of group pre-treatment cigarette consumption. Cigarette consumption significantly decreased in both th e real and sham treatment groups. Treatment group, age, sex, or severity of smoking habit were not significant factors in treatment effects for cessation of smoking. Legitimate crossover treatment for sham research group showed a significant decrease (p less than or equal to 0.05) in cigarette consumption; this change was not statistically different from change in cigarette consumption during placebo treatment. A discussion of acupuncture point selection rationale is made as is an analysis of Tehchi sensations and subjective reports of appetite for cigarettes. Acupuncture did not enhance the cessation of cigarette smoking in this study.
据报道，针灸对某些成瘾问题是一种有效的治疗方法。本研究的目的是在可控的临床环境中，评估针灸对有戒烟意愿人群吸烟习惯的治疗效果。从志愿者研究人群中，根据年龄、性别和吸烟习惯严重程度组成了16对匹配组。研究对象被随机分配到真针灸治疗组或假针灸治疗组。在治疗前和治疗后测量自我报告的吸烟记录。方差分析证实了两组治疗前吸烟量的同质性。真治疗组和假治疗组的吸烟量均显著下降。治疗组、年龄、性别或吸烟习惯严重程度不是戒烟治疗效果的显著因素。假治疗组的合理交叉治疗显示吸烟量显著下降（p小于或等于0.05）；这一变化与安慰剂治疗期间吸烟量的变化在统计学上没有差异。本文讨论了穴位选择的原理，并分析了得气感觉和对香烟渴望的主观报告。在本研究中，针灸并未增强戒烟效果。
