Nicotine replacement therapy for smoking cessation.

Journal article

BACKGROUND: The aim of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is to temporarily replace much of the nicotine from cigarettes to reduce motivation to smoke and nicotine withdrawal symptoms, thus easing the transition from cigarette smoking to complete abstinence. OBJECTIVES: The aims of this review were: To determine the effect of NRT compared to placebo in aiding smoking cessation, and to consider whether there is a difference in effect for the different forms of NRT (chewing gum, transdermal pa...

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Authors: Stead, L; Perera, R; Bullen, C; Mant, D; Hartmann-Boyce, J

• Journal: Cochrane database of systematic reviews
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 1
• Pages: CD000146
• Publication date: 2012-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd000146.pub4
• EISSN: 1469-493X
• Language: English
• Keywords: Tobacco Use Cessation Products; Humans; Nicotine; Nicotinic Agonists; Administration, Inhalation; Smoking; Smoking Cessation; Administration, Cutaneous; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Chewing Gum; Tablets