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Varenicline reduces depressive mood, craving and reward value of cigarettes when smokers attempt to quit, study reports

Smokers have a higher probability of quitting smoking and a better overall cessation experience when taking varenicline compared to bupropion and to placebo – unmedicated assisted smoking cessation –according to a study ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Mar 27, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Stop-smoking drug Chantix may carry heart risks, FDA warns

(HealthDay)—People who take the prescription quit-smoking drug Chantix may be at higher risk for cardiovascular problems, and doctors should weigh the risks of the drug against it benefits, the U.S. Food ...

Medications created Dec 13, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Medications greatly improve smokers' chances of quitting, study finds

(Medical Xpress) -- Smokers who try to quit have a better chance of succeeding when they use FDA-approved stop-smoking medications rather than going it alone, according to a new study by researchers at Roswell Park Cancer ...

Addiction created Aug 15, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cardiovascular safety concerns over smoking-cessation drug misleading

A popular smoking cessation medication has been under a cloud of suspicion ever since the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study in July 2011 reporting "risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoking cessation aide shows promise as alcoholism treatment

A medication commonly used to help people stop smoking may have an unanticipated positive side effect for an entirely different vice: drinking alcohol. A new study by University of Chicago researchers finds that varenicline, ...

Health created Feb 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Varenicline for smoking cessation linked to increased risk of serious harmful cardiac events

The use of varenicline to stop smoking is associated with a 72% increased risk of a serious adverse cardiovascular event, states an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Cardiology created Jul 04, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0