Patent ID: 7689287
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: A61H

Abstract:
1. A method of reducing a desire to smoke in a subject in need thereof comprising: placing at least a first electrode and a second electrode substantially in or on the subject in a vicinity of at least one acupuncture point selected from two or more acupuncture points in or on the subect's arms or hands, wherein the placing includes placing at least the first electrode and the second electrode in or on opposite sides of an arm or hand of the subject in which the at least one selected acupuncture point is located; and applying an electrical current to the subject in the vicinity of the at least one selected acupuncture points, wherein said electrical current is alternated between at least two frequencies every 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 seconds, and wherein said electrical current is applied through at least the first electrode and the second electrode.