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Review
. 2013:2013:278392.
doi: 10.1155/2013/278392. Epub 2013 Dec 29.

Pharmacological intervention of nicotine dependence

Raka Jain  1 , Pradipta Majumder  2 , Tina Gupta  2
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Review

Pharmacological intervention of nicotine dependence

Raka Jain et al. Biomed Res Int. 2013.

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.

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