Those who have finally had enough, and seriously try to quit, find it is the most difficult thing they’ve ever tried to do. Frustrated, they resume the habit because “nothing worked.” They don’t think about the brief time, when they weren’t smoking, when their sense of smell returned, their blood pressure dropped, they regained more motor coordination, and they could breathe easier and had more stamina, without coughing or feeling fatigued!

When quitting “cold turkey” doesn’t work; when patches, gum, and hypnosis fail; stop smoking laser might be a successful and relatively inexpensive alternative. Stop smoking laser is a 40-year-old treatment in Europe. Its been used in Canada for almost 20 years. It’s a relatively new method of curbing the smoking habit in the U.S. (used since 2001). Europe claims a 90% success rate.

Any treatment you choose should be accompanied with education, training, and intervention consultations. However, the soft, low-impact, stop smoking laser is no more invasive than a compact disc laser, and is purported by patients to relieve stress and control urges to overeat as well as to smoke. Laser light beams are targeted to median, arms, hands, wrists, and ear areas. The stop smoking laser process is similar to acupuncture, except it is painless. In fact, patients have claimed the stop smoking laser is relaxing.

Stop smoking laser has side effects, much like any other treatment. Drowsiness or light-headedness may result, so driving immediately afterwards is not advised.

The stop smoking laser is all-natural. So, if you’re currently taking prescription meds, the treatment should not affect you any differently than anyone not taking medication(s).

It’s reported (by LaserCare) that one 30-minute treatment is generally all that’s needed. However, it is important the patient learns through the additional consultation how to handle the habit and reduce stress. It isn’t the actual treatment that takes the time. It is the consultation to learn how to handle the physical and psychological aspects of the habit.

The stop smoking laser treatment is typically under $450, and some insurance plans will help pay for it.

This revolutionary treatment is painless, inexpensive, and typically eliminates cravings after one treatment. The laser is used on the side of the patient’s nose and on his hands, wrists, arms, and ears. The only reported side-effect is lightheadedness, which diminishes almost immediately after treatment.

This new laser treatment to stop smoking works with acupuncture points in the body. A pulsating, low-level laser beam is applied to these acupuncture points, resulting in endorphins being released into the body. The cravings go away and are replaced by a general sense of well being. A similar treatment has been used for weight loss.

Some patients report that their insurance companies will cover the laser treatment to stop smoking; however, the treatment only costs about $300 t0 $400.

In addition to the laser treatment to stop smoking, patients should be counseled by their health care provider to determine physical and emotional conditions associated with the cravings of nicotine addiction. The laser therapists also provide strategies to help the patient deal with stressful situations and possible future urges to smoke.

Some clinics refer to the therapy as “cold laser therapy” to ensure to patients that there is no discomfort associated with the heat of a laser.

Clinical trials are currently underway through the FDA to determine the true effectiveness of this treatment. To date, the laser treatment to stop smoking has had no interactions with drugs a patient is taking and is considered a natural remedy for nicotine addiction. The laser used in this treatment has been approved by the FDA.

News stories and commentary on this laser treatment to stop smoking have recently been featured on Fox News and the Rachael Ray Show.