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Varenicline, sold under the brand names Chantix and Champix among others, is a medication used for smoking cessation [5] [7] and for the treatment of dry eye syndrome. [ 6 ] [ 8 ] It is a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor partial agonist .
Quitting Smoking in Midlife: Why It’s Not Too Late to Build Better Habits But when trying to break this habit and build better ones, it’s easy to get discouraged by the age-old adage that old ...
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Nicotine replacement therapy is as effective as medications, such as bupropion, in helping people quit smoking for at least six months. [16] All forms of nicotine replacement therapy, including nicotine gum, patches, nasal spray, inhalers, and lozenges, have similar success rates in terms of helping people stop smoking.
In recent years, especially in Canada and the United Kingdom, many smokers have switched to using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking tobacco. [16] [17] [18] However, a 2022 study found that 20% of smokers who tried to use e-cigarettes to quit smoking succeeded but 66% of them ended as dual users of cigarettes and vape products one year out. [19]
A new review of existing studies pinpoints the most effective strategies that can help a person quit smoking. These include a common anti-nicotine drug, a plant-based drug, and nicotine e-cigarettes.
Unlike varenicline (brand name Chantix), naltrexone is not useful for quitting smoking. [37] Naltrexone has also been under investigation for reducing behavioral addictions such as gambling, NSSID (non-suicidal self-injury disorder), and kleptomania , as well as compulsive sexual behaviors in both offenders and non-offenders (e.g. compulsive ...
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