Laser Therapy For Quitting Smoking

Many smokers have become disillusioned with trying to quit smoking. They are constantly bombarded with advertising promising "the miracle quit smoking cure" only to find out that the product is either a scam or does not work in the long term. It is therefore not surprising to see the popularity of unconventional methods on the rise.
One such example is laser therapy.

Laser therapy has only been introduced in recent years and is method where certain pressure points of the body are targeted. A low level laser (no stronger than a light bulb) is beamed onto such points and this said to help reduce the effect of withdrawal symptoms. This is similar in principal to other unconventional but more ancient methods such as acupuncture and reflexology.
When we smoke endorphins are released in the brain. This gives us a feeling of pleasure that we want to experience again and again. That is how we get hooked onto smoking. Laser therapy is said to release these endorphins, mimicking the act of smoking. Smokers have even said they walk out of the clinic feeling like they have just smoked a cigarette. This 'nicotine mimicking' can last for as long as 9 months. It is said that cravings and withdrawal symptoms will be very minor during that time. The theory is that quitting will become much easier.
Other pressure points can also be targeted which will help individuals to control other parts of the quit smoking experience. These include weight control, stress reduction and a general feeling of wellbeing.
While many will vouch for the effectiveness of laser therapy there is no solid clinical testing that has proved that the method works. This has understandably lead to controversy with some wanting the method to be stopped. Their argument is that this is false advertising and it will not help anyone to genuinely quit.
Even the clinics who use the lasers admit that they only help smokers deal with their physical nicotine addiction. Using the laser alone will not help smokers to quit. Many clinics will offer a quit smoking program alongside the lasers. These programs help the smoker deal with the psychological and behavioural aspects of their habit.
If this is the case than the question must be asked, "Is the laser even necessary?" If a smoker was to deal with the psychological aspect of smoking, wouldn't this make the whole quitting process easier for them anyway? It makes me wonder if the laser is more of a confidence booster than an actual cure. If a smoker was to think the lasers were curing them would this help them to quit? I certainly think it would.
Without any proven testing for laser therapy I could not see myself ever trying this method. Even though there are no side effects, I would need more a lot more convincing before I handed my money over to a laser therapy clinic.