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Smoking cessation patterns and predictors of quitting smoking among the Japanese general population: a 1-year follow-up studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Japanese smokers attempt to quit at a lower rate than smokers in the United Kingdom and United States, but factors that predict attempts (primarily markers of motivation) and success of attempts (primarily dependence) are similar to those found in western samples. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - November 17, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Akiko Hagimoto, Masakazu Nakamura, Takako Morita, Shizuko Masui, Akira Oshima Source Type: journals

Nicotine Replacement Seems Safe During PregnancyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In pregnant women, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) appears effective and is not directly associated with adverse events. Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Source Type: news

Smoking cessation program offers childhood cancer survivors help to quit the habitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As health advocates gear up for this year’s Great American Smokeout, childhood cancer survivors who need help with smoking cessation can receive free counseling and nicotine replacement therapy from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. (Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital)
Source: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - November 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: organizations

Lesser-Known Effects of Smoking Can Play Havoc with Women's Health(Nov 4, 2009)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Toronto, Canada (November 4th, 2009)- Many women are aware that smoking can lead to lung cancer, heart disease and premature death. But a recent survey conducted by Angus Reid on behalf of nicotine replacement therapy brands, NICODERM(R) and NICORETTE(R) reveals that the majority of Canadian women who smoke are not necessarily aware of the host of other impacts that smoking can have on their immediate and longer term health..... (Source: Johnson and Johnson)
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 4, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: organizations

Presence of the Carcinogen N'-Nitrosonornicotine in the Urine of Some Users of Oral Nicotine Replacement Therapy ProductsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
N'-nitrosonornicotine (NNN) is a strong carcinogen present in unburned tobacco and cigarette smoke. We here analyze data obtained in two studies, in which a biomarker of exposure to NNN—the sum of NNN and its pyridine-N-glucuronide, called total NNN—was quantified in the urine of people who had stopped smoking and used various nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) products. In 13 of 34 nicotine gum or lozenge users from both studies, total NNN at one or more time points after biochemically confirmed smoking cessation was comparable with, or considerably higher than, the baseline levels. For most of the subjects wh...
Source: Cancer Research - October 29, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Stepanov, I., Carmella, S. G., Briggs, A., Hertsgaard, L., Lindgren, B., Hatsukami, D., Hecht, S. S. Tags: Priority Reports Source Type: journals

A randomised trial of glucose tablets to aid smoking cessationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions No significant effect of glucose tablets over and above sweet tasting tablets could be detected overall, but the possibility of an effect as an adjunct to NRT or bupropion merits further investigation. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-009-1692-3Authors Robert West, University College London Cancer Research UK Health Behaviour Research Centre, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health London WC1E 6BT UKSylvia May, University College London Health Behaviour Research Centre London UKAndy McEwen, University College London Health Behaviour Research...
Source: Psychopharmacology - October 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychopharmacology Source Type: journals

Varenicline and suicidal behaviour: a cohort study based on data from the General Practice Research Database. - Gunnell D, Irvine D, Wise L, Davies C, Martin RM.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether varenicline, a recently licensed smoking cessation product, is associated with an increased risk of suicide and suicidal behaviour compared with alternative treatments bupropion and nicotine replacement therapy. DESIGN: Coho... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - October 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: info

Nicotine Replacement in Pregnant Smokers Likely SafeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nicotine replacement therapy does not increase the risk of adverse events in pregnant smokers, according to a study in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - October 4, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Influence of smoking abstinence and nicotine replacement therapy on heart rate and QT time-seriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We examined the influence of smoking cessation, during cold-turkey and subsequent NRT, on HR and QT time-series during 30 days of smoking abstinence. Seven smokers and sixteen healthy non-smokers received ECG monitoring at baseline (Day 0). Smokers subsequently refrained from smoking without using NRT for 24 h, and then received NRT for 29 days. ECG monitoring was repeated at Days 1, 7, 30. Following smoking cessation we observed that: HR and rate-corrected QT were both reduced, heart rate variability (HRV) increased (improved), and QT variability index (QTVI) showed signs of improvement (trend only). Improvements in HR an...
Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - October 1, 2009 Category: Radiology Authors: M. J. Lewis, G. Balaji, H. Dixon, Y. Syed, K. E. Lewis Source Type: journals

Smoking Cessation Strategies Now Numerous: Try nicotine replacement therapy plus bupropion or high-dose NRT plus nicotine gum or lozenges.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
ESTES PARK, COLO. — Three major drug classes with diverse mechanisms of action are now approved for smoking cessation, providing an unprecedented array of options in terms of sequential and combination therapies. (Source: Clinical Psychiatry News)
Source: Clinical Psychiatry News - September 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: BRUCE JANCIN Tags: Addiction Psychiatry Source Type: journals

Review: nicotine replacement therapy as assisted "reduction-to-stop" reduces smoking and sustains abstinence in smokers [Therapeutics]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Evidence-Based Medicine)
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - September 30, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Primack, B. A Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Editor's choice, Health education, Smoking Therapeutics Source Type: journals

[Therapeutics] Review: nicotine replacement therapy as assisted "reduction-to-stop" reduces smoking and sustains abstinence in smokersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Evidence-Based Medicine)
Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - September 29, 2009 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Primack, B. A Tags: Smoking and tobacco, Clinical trials (epidemiology), Editor's choice, Health education, Smoking Therapeutics Source Type: journals

Gender, smoking status, and risk behavior attitudes explain adolescents' patterns of nicotine replacement therapy use.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Treatment studies provide minimal support for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with youth; however, survey studies suggest that adolescents use NRT, and may engage in inappropriate use. The current study sought to examine patterns of NRT use and risk factors for use to further aid smoking cessation efforts including prevention of potential misuse. In-school surveys assessing socio-demographic and behavioral factors associated with NRT use, gum or patch, were completed by 4078, predominantly African American, high school students. Approximately 5% of students reported former or current use of NRT products: 42% gum, 29...
Source: Addictive Behaviors - September 25, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Dalton WT, Klesges LM, Henderson L, Somes G, Robinson L, Johnson KC Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: journals

Crossing Borders: Factors Affecting Differences in Cost-Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Interventions between European CountriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Although all INMBs were positive, there were significant differences across countries. These were primarily related to choice of discount rate and epidemiology of diseases. (Source: Value in Health)
Source: Value in Health - September 24, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Pepijn Vemer, Maureen P.M.H. Rutten-van Mölken Source Type: journals

[Strategies for Reducing Risks in Smoking: Opportunity or Threat?]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The smoking control policies recommended by the World Health Organisation have achieved a slight decrease in smoking prevalence in the developed countries, although associated mortality is still very high. The use of tobacco products other than cigarettes and even medicinal nicotine (known as nicotine replacement therapy (NRT)) has been proposed as a risk reduction strategy. Among the tobacco products with less individual risk than cigarettes would be any type of tobacco without smoke (smokeless) with a low content in nitrosamines and modified cigarettes; both forms included under the PREP (Potentially Reduced Exposure...
Source: Archivos de Bronconeumologia - September 22, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Córdoba R, Nerín I Tags: Arch Bronconeumol Source Type: journals

Efficacy of pharmacotherapies for short-term smoking abstinence: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: Smoking cessation has important immediate health benefits. The comparative short-term effectiveness of smoking cessation interventions is not well known. We aimed to determine the relative effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), bupropion and varenicline at 4 weeks post-target quit date. Methods: We searched 10 electronic medical databases (inception to October 2008). We selected randomized clinical trials [RCTs] evaluating interventions for our primary outcome of abstinence from smoking at at-least 4 weeks post-target quit date, with biochemical confirmation. We conducted random-effects odds ratio...
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - September 17, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Edward MillsPing WuDean SpurdenJon EbbertKumanan Wilson Source Type: journals

Counseling and NRT best for smoking cessation in COPD patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Counseling combined with nicotine replacement therapy is the most effective smoking cessation intervention for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, findings from a meta-analysis suggest. (Source: MedWire News - Respiratory)
Source: MedWire News - Respiratory - September 15, 2009 Category: Respiratory Medicine Source Type: news

[Care Results in a Specialist Stop-Smoking Unit.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: A stop-smoking clinic that is designed according to SEPAR Recommendations is effective and has a good cost/effective ratio. PMID: 19758742 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Archivos de Bronconeumologia)
Source: Archivos de Bronconeumologia - September 13, 2009 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Jiménez Ruiz CA, Mayayo Ulibarri M, Cicero Guerrero A, Amor Besada N, Ruiz Martín JJ, Cristóbal Fernández M, Astray Mochales J Tags: Arch Bronconeumol Source Type: journals

It Pays To Quit Smoking Before SurgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing. This is what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) concludes in information published on http://informedhealthonline.org/. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - September 5, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news

Development of a Culturally Targeted Smoking Cessation Intervention for African American SmokersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract In this paper we describe the development a culturally targeted (CT) smoking cessation intervention for low-to-middle income African–American smokers. Based on theoretically based guidelines, modifications were made to a standard treatment manual for group-based smoking cessation counseling that incorporates cognitive-behavioral, motivational, and twelve step skills. Approximately 41% of the standard treatment materials were modified, and four new modules were developed. A pilot study was conducted to compare acceptability, feasibility and early outcome indicates in African American smokers random...
Source: Journal of Community Health - September 3, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Journal of Community Health Source Type: journals

It pays to quit smoking before surgeryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care) People who start nicotine replacement therapy at least four weeks before surgery can halve their risk of poor wound healing. This is what the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care concludes in information published online today. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - September 3, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Cost Effectiveness of Varenicline in Belgium, Compared with Bupropion, Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Brief Counselling and Unaided Smoking Cessation: A BENESCO Markov Cost-Effectiveness AnalysisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Clinical Drug Investigation)
Source: Clinical Drug Investigation - September 1, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Annemans, LievenNackaerts, KristiaanBartsch, PierrePrignot, JacquesMarbaix, Sophie Tags: Original Research Articles Source Type: journals

A review of tobacco cessation services for youth in the dental clinicEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Vanka A, Roshan N M, Ravi K S, Shashikiran N DJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 2009 27(2):78-84Tobacco use is one of the leading preventable causes of illness and death. The most powerful predictor of adult smoking is smoking during adolescence. While general and pediatric dentists have a positive attitude regarding tobacco cessation counseling, the same is not extrapolated into practice. Several barriers to counseling in the dental clinic have been identified and research into some of these has been conducted. Evidence-based cessation programs are still in the nascent stage, but this shoul...
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry - September 1, 2009 Category: Dentistry Authors: Vanka A, Roshan N M, Ravi K S, Shashikiran N D Source Type: journals

Motivation and patch treatment for HIV+ smokers: a randomized controlled trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions Motivationally enhanced treatment plus NRT did not improve cessation rates over and above standard care treatment plus NRT in this HIV+ sample of smokers. Providers offering brief support and encouraging use of nicotine replacement may be able to help HIV+ patients to quit smoking. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - August 28, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson, Cassandra A. Stanton, George D. Papandonatos, William G. Shadel, Michael Stein, Karen Tashima, Timothy Flanigan, Kathleen Morrow, Charles Neighbors, Raymond Niaura Source Type: journals

[Treatment of tobacco dependence : A responsibility of psychiatry and addiction medicine.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) considers smoking to be the biggest avoidable health risk. The consumption of tobacco leads to health hazards and resulting diseases, the consequences of which are far more serious than those emanating from other addictive substances. Approximately 27% of the German adult population smoke regularly and the proportion of smokers addicted to tobacco or nicotine is estimated to be around 60%. Many of these smokers have undertaken numerous unsuccessful attempts at abstinence. A professional support for smokers who are motivated to give up smoking enhances the chances of success. The curr...
Source: Der Nervenarzt - August 20, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Batra A, Friederich HM, Lutz U Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: journals

Rapid reduction versus abrupt quitting for smokers who want to stop soon: a randomised controlled non-inferiority trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: The standard way to stop smoking is to stop abruptly on a quit day with no prior reduction in consumption of cigarettes. Many smokers feel that reduction is natural and if reduction programmes were offered, many more might take up treatment. Few trials of reduction versus abrupt cessation have been completed. Most are small, do not use pharmacotherapy, and do not meet the standards necessary to obtain a marketing authorisation for a pharmacotherapy.Design/MethodsWe will conduct a non-inferiority randomised trial of rapid reduction versus standard abrupt cessation among smokers who want to stop smoking. In the r...
Source: Trials - August 13, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Nicola LindsonPaul AveyardJackie IngramJennie InglisJane BeachRobert WestSusan Michie Source Type: journals

Predictors of adverse events among pregnant smokers exposed in a nicotine replacement therapy trialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Although race, poor pregnancy history, and use of analgesics were associated with serious adverse events, randomization to NRT during pregnancy was not a significant factor. Further research is needed to examine the safety of analgesic medications during pregnancy. (Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology)
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - August 9, 2009 Category: OBGYN Authors: Geeta K. Swamy, Jennifer J. Roelands, Bercedis L. Peterson, Laura J. Fish, Cheryl A. Oncken, Pamela K. Pletsch, Evan R. Myers, Paul W. Whitecar, Kathryn I. Pollak Tags: Obstetrics Source Type: journals

Disparities in Access to Over-the-Counter Nicotine Replacement Products in New York City Pharmacies.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions. Small disparities existed in access to nonprescription NRT and cigarettes. The model did not adequately account for cigarette access, because of availability from other retail outlets. These results may explain some of the excess prevalence of cigarette use in low-SES areas. PMID: 19638596 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: American Journal of Public Health)
Source: American Journal of Public Health - July 27, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bernstein SL, Cabral L, Maantay J, Peprah D, Lounsbury D, Maroko A, Murphy M, Shelley D Tags: Am J Public Health Source Type: journals

Nicotine Replacement Therapy Promotion Helps Thousands Kick Tobacco AddictionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
More than 5,600 Louisiana tobacco users received free medication last month to help overcome their addiction to tobacco. The initiative was part of a statewide promotion to assist with tobacco cessation by providing a month's supply of nicotine replacement therapy patches to residents trying to quit tobacco products. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Smoking / Quit Smoking Source Type: news

Smokers’ expectancies for abstinence: Preliminary results from focus groups.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study provides a preliminary step in understanding smokers’ expectancies for abstinence from cigarettes. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors)
Source: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors - July 9, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Hendricks, Peter S.; Wood, Sabrina B.; Hall, Sharon M. Source Type: journals

Serotonin transporter genotype and depressive symptoms moderate effects of nicotine on spatial working memory.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Smokers may use nicotine to self-medicate for situation-specific or person-specific cognitive or affective deficits. Although evidence suggests that nicotine replacement therapy (NRT), relative to placebo, enhances spatial working memory (SWM) in smoking-abstinent smokers with schizophrenia, the extent to which NRT may be helpful in attenuating abstinence-related SWM in other groups with deficits in SWM is unknown. Depressive symptoms are associated with both tobacco smoking and deficits in SWM. Previous studies have found that smoking abstinence increases depressive affect and depression-related hemispheric asymmetries in...
Source: Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology - July 9, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Carlson, Joshua M.; Gilbert, David G.; Riise, Hege; Sugai, Chihiro; Froeliger, Brett; Rabinovich, Norka E. Source Type: journals

HIV & smoking in India.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
HIV & smoking in India. Indian J Med Res. 2009 Jul;130(1):15-22 Authors: Kumar SR, Swaminathan S, Flanigan T, Mayer KH, Niaura R There are approximately 2.5 million people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in India - the young being particularly vulnerable. The prevalence of smoking has increased in India especially among rural, lower socio-economic and illiterate men. Studies have shown that HIV-infected smokers may be at additional risk for several infectious and non-infectious complications, including malignancies and cardiovascular events. Smoking alters immunological mechanisms and suppresses host defenses ...
Source: Indian J Med Res - June 30, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Kumar SR, Swaminathan S, Flanigan T, Mayer KH, Niaura R Tags: Indian J Med Res Source Type: journals

Impact of Nicotine Replacement Therapy on Postoperative Mortality Following Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery(July/August).Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: The use of NRT in a postoperative CABG surgery population resulted in a significant increase in mortality when adjusted for baseline characteristics. Patients receiving NRT after off-pump cardiac surgery may be particularly susceptible. Additional evaluation in large patient cohorts with prospective controls is warranted. PMID: 19567657 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy)
Source: The Annals of Pharmacotherapy - June 29, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Paciullo CA, Short MR, Steinke DT, Jennings HR Tags: Ann Pharmacother Source Type: journals

Family support and employment as predictors of smoking cessation success: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of nicotine sublingual tablets in chinese smokers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest the need for a more in-depth examination of the impact of being married and employment as a white collar worker (rather than manual laborer) in order to develop better targeted interventions for improving smoking cessation interventions. PMID: 19462302 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Source: The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse - June 27, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Sun HQ, Guo S, Chen DF, Jiang ZN, Liu Y, Di XL, Yang FD, Zhang XY, Kosten TR, Lu L Tags: Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Source Type: journals

Factors associated with the use of aids to cessation in English smokersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions In England, half of all attempts to quit smoking are aided by some form of pharmacological or behavioural treatment. However, the use of the most effective treatment option (the NHS-SSS) is low, despite it being free of charge. Factors associated with an increased use of aids to cessation were female sex, older age, more cigarettes smoked per day and planning a quit attempt. Research is needed into how to increase utilization rates, particularly among males and younger smokers. (Source: Addiction)
Source: Addiction - June 21, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Daniel Kotz, Jenny Fidler, Robert West Source Type: journals

Mediators of the Relationship Between Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking Abstinence Among People Living With HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AIDS Education and Prevention 21(3_supplement): 65-80 Cigarette smoking is highly prevalent among people living with HIV/AIDS and poses unique health risks. Smoking cessation programs tailored to this population have documented improved smoking outcomes with nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). The current study examined 6-month abstinence rates from a randomized clinical trial targeting 412 HIV-positive adult current smokers (51% European American, 19% African American, and 17% Hispanic American) and tested whether psychosocial variables, such as self-efficacy and decisional balance, mediated the relationship between NRT a...
Source: AIDS Education and Prevention - June 17, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Cassandra A. StantonElizabeth E. Lloyd-RichardsonGeorge D. PapandonatosMarcel A. de DiosRaymond Niaura Source Type: journals

Effects of nicotine on novelty detection and memory recognition performance: double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of smokers and nonsmokersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions These data suggest that acute nicotine administration may exert direct beneficial effects on novelty detection and subsequent memory recognition in both smokers and nonsmokers. Moreover, these effects are not content-specific. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original InvestigationDOI 10.1007/s00213-009-1571-yAuthors Brett Froeliger, Duke University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Box 2701 Durham NC 27708 USADavid G. Gilbert, Southern Illinois University—Carbondale Psychology Department Carbondale IL USAF. Joseph McClernon, Duke University Medical Cente...
Source: Psychopharmacology - June 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychopharmacology Source Type: journals

Nicotine withdrawal and craving in adolescents: effects of sex and hormonal contraceptive use.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
While sex differences in the nicotine withdrawal (NW) symptoms and craving (NC) have been extensively described in adult cigarette smokers, few studies have investigated these phenomena in adolescents. We investigated the effect of gender and hormonal contraception (HC) on NW and NC during the first 14 days of cessation in adolescent smokers using data from a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial of the transdermal nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation. Analyses showed similar levels of NW severity in males and females, regardless of HC use. However, significantly higher NC was observed in fem...
Source: Addictive Behaviors - May 31, 2009 Category: Addiction Authors: Dickmann PJ, Mooney ME, Allen SS, Hanson K, Hatsukami DK Tags: Addict Behav Source Type: journals

Pharmacogenetics of smoking cessation therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nicotine dependence is a major health problem, with a large amount of smoking-related premature deaths and disabilities. The dependence mechanism of nicotine is especially complex and is under strong genetic influence. Smoking cessation is associated with substantial health benefits. Evidence from animal and human studies suggests that genetic polymorphisms influencing pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of nicotine may have great potential for aiding smoking treatment. There are more than 30 association studies and one genome-wide association study (GWAS) between genetic polymorphisms and smoking cessation following nic...
Source: American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics - May 27, 2009 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Gustavo L. Kortmann, Cristina J. Dobler, Lisiane Bizarro, Claiton H.D. Bau Source Type: journals

APA 2009: Nicotine Patches Reduce Agitation in Smokers With SchizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nicotine replacement therapy -- specifically 21-mg/day transdermal patches -- can decrease agitation and aggressive behavior in hospitalized patients with schizophrenia, according to a randomized controlled trial. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - May 19, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: info

Neurotransmission-related genetic polymorphisms, negative affectivity traits, and gender predict tobacco abstinence symptoms across 44 days with and without nicotine patch.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Genetic and personality trait moderators of tobacco abstinence–symptom trajectories were assessed in a highly controlled study. Based on evidence suggesting their importance in stress reactivity and smoking, moderators studied were serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) and dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) polymorphisms and personality traits related to negative affect (NA). Smokers were randomly assigned to quit smoking with nicotine or placebo patches. Financial incentives resulted in 80% verified abstinence across the 44-day study. Individuals with 1 or 2 short alleles of 5-HTTLPR (S carriers) experienced larger increa...
Source: Journal of Abnormal Psychology - May 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Gilbert, David G.; Zuo, Yantao; Rabinovich, Norka E.; Riise, Hege; Needham, Rachel; Huggenvik, Jodi I. Source Type: journals

Effect of preoperative smoking cessation interventions on postoperative complications and smoking cessation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSION: Surgical patients may benefit from intensive preoperative smoking cessation interventions. These include individual counselling initiated at least 4 weeks before operation and nicotine replacement therapy. PMID: 19358172 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: The British Journal of Surgery)
Source: The British Journal of Surgery - April 30, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: Thomsen T, Tønnesen H, Møller AM Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: journals

Nicotine replacement therapy not meant for long-term careEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: After 30 years of smoking, I was able to quit the habit 12 years ago. Since then, I've been chewing about 15 pieces of nicotine gum every day. Can you tell me how this might be affecting my health? I'm in good health overall, but my... (Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research)
Source: OrlandoSentinel: Medical Research - April 30, 2009 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Protocol for the Proactive or Reactive Telephone Smoking CeSsation Support (PORTSSS) TrialEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
DiscussionThe PORTSSS trial will provide high quality evidence to determine the most appropriate kind of counselling which should be provided via the NHS Smoking Helpline and also whether or not an additional offer of cost-free NRT is effective and cost effective for smoking cessation. Trial Registration (clinicaltrials.gov): NCT00775944 (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - April 28, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Tim Coleman, Andy McEwen, Linda Bauld, Janet Ferguson, Paula Lorgelly and Sarah Lewis Source Type: journals

Hn07psmoking cessation in patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancerEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion: Most patients undergoing treatment of head and neck cancer quitted smoking in response to a personal "crisis", reinforced by the non-smoking hospital environment and consistent medical and family advice. Strategies are needed for the high rate of restarting smoking for successful quitters. (Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery)
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - April 27, 2009 Category: Surgery Authors: K. Rajpal, C. A. Mackinnon, S. T. Tan Tags: Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, 69 May 2009, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Conference Abstracts < br/ > Head and Neck Surgery Program Abstracts Source Type: journals

Nicotine Replacement Therapy May Be Effective in Smokers Unable to Attempt an Abrupt QuitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A meta-analysis suggests that nicotine replacement therapy effectively achieves sustained smoking abstinence for smokers who have no intention or are unable to attempt an abrupt quit. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: news