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Jump to full article: Doctor's Guide, 2003-11-13
Author: Glynn Wilson
Intro: For women in treatment to quit smoking, success may depend on taking into account the influence of their menstrual cycle, according to a study presented here November 11th at the Society for Neuroscience 33rd Annual Meeting.
Previous studies have shown that females have a harder time quitting smoking, and less success with a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), such as the patch, than males, said lead author Teresa R Franklin, PhD, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, United States. . . .
[Study title: Menstrual Cycle Phase at Onset of Smoking Cessation Predicts Treatment Outcome. Abstract 559.4]
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