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Pharmacologic treatments for the nicotine dependent smoker
1Tobacco Research Center, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown 26506-9300, USA. eglover@hsc.wvu.edu
American Journal of Health Behavior
|April 27, 2001
Abstract
Objective:
To explore the biology of nicotine addiction and to investigate the latest pharmacological treatments for nicotine dependence.
Methods:
Explore the research literature for treating nicotine dependence.
Results:
Nicotine is an additive drug and the most effective methods for treating dependence are nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion SR.
Conclusion:
The best available treatments for nicotine dependence are pharmacological adjuncts; specifically, NRT and bupropion SR when combined with behavioral counseling.