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Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence
A smoking-cessation medication may be a viable option for the treatment of alcohol dependence, according to a study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The study found that varenicline (marketed under the name Chantix), approved in 2006 t
Jun 12, 2013
Fort Myers Florida Weekly
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Jun 14, 2013 14:10
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[Togo] Molecular imaging finds hurdle for smokers' vaccine
molecular imaging revealed no desirable effect and potentially allowed even more nicotine accumulation in the brain in some cases due to variations in immune response, say neuroscientists at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's 2013 Ann
Jun 11, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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Jun 13, 2013 10:35
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Pharmacological interventions for smoking cessation: an overview and network meta-analysis
NRT, bupropion, varenicline and cytisine have been shown to improve the chances of quitting. Combination NRT and varenicline are equally effective as quitting aids. Nortriptyline also improves the chances of quitting. On current evidence, none of the tre
May 31, 2013
The Cochrane Library (uk)
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Jun 2, 2013 22:50
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Stop-Smoking Therapies Raise Quitting Odds
The use of smoking cessation treatments improved smokers' chances of quitting, a systematic review and meta-analysis showed. Both nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion were superior to placebo in helping patients quit (odds ratio [OR] for NRT
May 30, 2013
MedPage Today
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May 31, 2013 13:25
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Quit-smoking treatments safe, effective: review
Popular smoking cessation treatments - such as nicotine replacements and antidepressants - improve people's chances of kicking the habit without much risk, according to a review of past research. "It seems very clear that medications can help. They're no
May 30, 2013
Reuters
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May 31, 2013 10:17
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Quitting smoking: Licensed medications are effective
Nicotine replacement therapy and other licensed drugs can help people quit smoking, according to a new systematic review published in The Cochrane Library. The study, which is an overview of previous Cochrane reviews, supports the use of the smoking cess
May 30, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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May 31, 2013 03:30
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New flu vaccine made from tobacco plant in the works
Greenhouse manager Charles Bryant is helping turn tobacco plants into flu vaccines for the bio-pharmaceutical company Medicago. "The vaccine is actually produced inside the leaves itself," Bryant said.
May 24, 2013
KABC-TV Channel 7 (Los Angeles, CA)
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May 26, 2013 01:33
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Effect of Varenicline on Individual Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: A Combined Analysis of Eight Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trials
Use of varenicline while trying to quit smoking reduces and does not increase neuropsychiatric symptoms such as depressed mood and irritability measured on the MNWS in smokers without current psychiatric disorders. It is associated with increases in sleep
May 21, 2013
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
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May 22, 2013 13:17
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[Czech Republic, UK] Fifty-two-week continuous abstinence rates of smokers being treated with varenicline versus nicotine replacement therapy
Smokers in the same behavioural support programme who use varenicline appear to have a greater probability of achieving long-term abstinence than those using their choice of nicotine replacement therapy options, even after adjusting for potentially confou
May 13, 2013
Addiction
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May 16, 2013 09:50
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[Pakistan] With suspected TB, behavioral support curbs smoking
Behavioral support with or without bupropion is effective at achieving smoking cessation in patients with suspected tuberculosis, according to a study published in the May 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.
May 11, 2013
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
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May 11, 2013 14:41