Year: 2013
Type: review
Abstract: Nicotine dependence is a major cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world. Various medications have been tried to treat nicotine dependence including nicotine replacement therapy, bupropion, and varenicline. A newer venture to nicotine dependence treatment is a nicotine vaccine which is yet to get footsteps in common practice. The present review assimilates various pharmacotherapeutic measures to address nicotine dependence. However, it is to be noted that psychological interventions, when combined with pharmacotherapy, offer the greatest benefits to the patients.
Source: BioMed Research International
DOI: 10.1155/2013/278392
Authors: Raka Jain, Pradipta Majumder, Tina Gupta
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Physiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $2,680
OpenAlex ID: W2054950865