Patent ID: 8839790

Claim:
A method for reducing or suppressing a smoker's desire to smoke and a method for reducing or quitting smoking of smoking substances, comprising the steps of: providing a nasal insert, said nasal insert including a body for insertion into a nasal cavity, said nasal insert body comprising an inner surface defining an air passageway, and an outer surface having a first portion and a second portion, said outer surface configured to form a seal between said nasal insert body and the nasal cavity; inserting said nasal insert body into the nasal cavity such that the nasal insert body rests against a portion of the nasal cavity creating a sealing between said nasal insert body and the nasal cavity; and wherein the nasal insert body creates a bypass of the olfactory region or directs the air to bypass the olfactory region thereby delaying, blocking or reducing the amount of odors reaching the olfactory region.