text: hypnosis to quit smoking? has anyone tried quitting smoking by using hypnosis. i've tried the patch twice and it hasn't worked permanately. so i've decided to give hypnosis a shot, would like to hear some opinions on this. thank you. hypnosis is one of many viable options for those interested in quitting smoking.  in fact, a study conducted at the university of iowa in 1992 found that hypnosis was the most effective treatment for smoking cessation as compared to other techniques (patch, gum, etc).    researchers conducted a meta-analysis, which combines the results of more than 600 studies covering 72,000 people in the u.s. who participated in various cessation techniques. they found that subjects that underwent hypnotism had the highest success rate of quitting.  this is just one of many scientific studies that have been conducted regarding the effectiveness of hypnosis.  thousands of studies can be found on pubmed, a service of the u.s. national library of medicine.