Magnetic Brain Stimulation May Help Smokers Quit

Smokers looking to quit cigarettes face an expanding choice of therapies to help them give up the habit, ranging from nicotine replacement medications and behavioral therapy, to hypnosis and even acupuncture. Now a new study from the US suggests another option: a treatment called high frequency transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) that stimulates nerve cells in the brain. More than 90% of attempts to quit smoking, the leading cause of preventable deaths globally, result in relapse, so the search for new cessation aids is ongoing...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news