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Carol Southard

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posted 06/26/2008, comments (0)

Chantix: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?

Until two years ago, only two classes of smoking cessation drugs were available: nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with multiple delivery methods (gum, patch, inhaler, spray, lozenge) and the mild antidepressant bupropion. All approximately double the rate of cessation when compared to placebo. Chantix (Varenicline) is the first new agent for... Read more Chevron

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Carol Southard

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posted 06/26/2008, comments (0)

Chantix: Do Risks Outweigh Benefits?

Until two years ago, only two classes of smoking cessation drugs were available: nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with multiple delivery methods (gum, patch, inhaler, spray, lozenge) and the mild antidepressant bupropion. All approximately double the rate of cessation when compared to placebo. Chantix (Varenicline) is the first new agent for... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/01/2008, comments (0)

Clinton takes firm stance on smoking cessation in election 2008

The existing smoking prevalence has not significantly decreased in this country since 2004, demonstrating a stall in the previous seven-year decline. That so many are still smoking given the known dangers and the efficacious treatments available is a testament to the power of tobacco addiction and a strong signal that tobacco cessation... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/28/2008, comments (2)

Stop-Smoking Drugs – Are They For You?

Today, we have many different drugs and tools available to us that are designed to help us quit smoking. But do they really work? And are they safe?When I was struggling over those many years to become an ex-smoker, I kept trying the newest thing on the market. Each time I would hope that I had finally found the magic bullet. I tried nicotine gum... Read more Chevron

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