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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
The Cochrane Library (uk)
added 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
MedPage Today
added 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
Reuters
added 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
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added 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.
KABC-TV Channel 7 (Los Angeles, CA)
added 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
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
added 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
Addiction
added 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.
Medical Xpress (PhysOrg.com)
added May 11, 2013 14:41
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Smoking cessation in patients with respiratory disease: existing treatments and future directions

existing smoking cessation counselling and drugs are among the most cost-effective clinical preventive services available. Incorporation of such treatment into routine clinical practice is essential for provision of high-quality care to all patients, espe
The Lancet (uk)
added May 7, 2013 08:29
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Smoking-cessation drug linked to violence

Q: My husband's best friend, another soldier, started taking Chantix on Wednesday to quit smoking. Sometime Sunday evening or early Monday morning, he murdered a 17-year-old recruit and shot himself in the head afterward.
Seattle (WA) Times
added Apr 28, 2013 19:06
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