METHOD TO TREAT TOBACCO DEPENDENCE Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: medicine, reflexotherapy. SUBSTANCE: the method deals with introducing steel acupuncture needles into auricular sites (AS). For steel needles at AS "aggression", AS 3, AS 4, AS 5, AS 6 - an electrochemical potential is increased. For steel needles at AS 0, AS 8, AS 9 - an electrochemical potential is decreased. A course consists of 8 seances. After that, all year long, a stabilizing course of reflexotherapy should be conducted. A number of massagers should be used to provide mechanical impact and that of "Redox" microcurrents. A finger-action massager, a roller massager and an applicator are also applied. EFFECT: improved remission terms. 5 cl, 2 ex, 5 fig