Jump to full article: Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 2009-09-30
Author: Natalie Walker, Chris Bullen and Hayden McRobbie
Intro: Introduction: Current smoking cessation treatments largely address pharmacological dependence on nicotine. New approaches are needed that address both nicotine dependence and psychological dependence on cigarettes as the source of nicotine. One such approach is the use of cigarettes with reduced nicotine content.
Methods: We reviewed the available literature on the use of reduced–nicotine content cigarettes as a cessation aid.
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Discussion: The identified studies point to a benefit but involved only a small number of participants and provide only limited data on long-term abstinence. More definitive evidence from larger trials with longer follow-up is needed to clarify the role of reduced nicotine cigarettes as an aid to smoking cessation.
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