Auriculotherapy is a smoking cessation technique that was researched by scientists at UCLA in the early 1950s. Researchers discovered that by introducing a small precise amount of stimulus to the nerve endings on the exterior of the ear, smokers would lose their desire to smoke and would experience little or no symptoms. During this period in the early 50s smoking was quite popular; therefore, the research had little significance and was discontinued.
The re-introduction of Auriculotherapy in the 1980s resulted in an extremely high success rate. At Harrison Chiropractic smoking cessation signifies a very important breakthrough in treating nicotine addiction. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ADDICTIONS TO CONTROL.